cotton swab

noun

: a short stick that has round pieces of cotton at both ends

Examples of cotton swab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Simply apply with a cotton swab or old toothbrush to remedy those sticky, squeaky hinges. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Be sure to clean up smudges with a cotton swab lightly dipped in makeup remover. — Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026

Dampen a cotton swab with the alcohol and gently rub the ink stain. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cotton swab

• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• gob
• hob
• job
• knob
• lob
• mob