piece of cotton wool

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• cotton wool — n [U] BrE 1.) a soft mass of cotton that you use especially for cleaning and protecting wounds ▪ She put some disinfectant on a piece of cotton wool and dabbed it on her cheek. 2.) wrap sb (up) in cotton wool to protect someone completely from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cotton bud — noun A small stick with a piece of cotton wool on the end(s), used for cleaning small body orifices, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑cotton * * * cotton bud UK US noun [countable] [singular cotton bud plural …   Useful english dictionary

• cotton bud — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cotton bud : singular cotton bud plural cotton buds British a small plastic stick with a small piece of cotton wool at each end used, for example, for cleaning your ears …   English dictionary

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• cotton — I UK [ˈkɒt(ə)n] / US [ˈkɑt(ə)n] noun Word forms cotton : singular cotton plural cottons ** 1) [uncountable] cloth made from the white fibres of a plant called a cotton plant a) [only before noun] made from cotton cloth a flowered cotton dress b)… …   English dictionary

• Cotton duck — (from Dutch doek, linen canvas ), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, commonly called canvas outside the textile industry, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Duck is used… …   Wikipedia

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• Naturally colored cotton — is cotton that has been bred to have colors other than the yellowish off white typical of modern commercial cotton fibers. Colors grown include red, green and several shades of brown.[1] The cotton s natural color does not fade. Yields are… …   Wikipedia

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• Tickling — is the act of touching a part of the body, so as to cause involuntary twitching movements or laughter. Such sensations can be pleasurable or exciting, but are sometimes considered highly unpleasant, particularly in the case of relentless heavy… …   Wikipedia

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