cotton swab

noun

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

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Use a cotton swab or dab with a microfiber cloth to treat spots. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025 For gunk around the edges, creases or buttons, use a damp cotton swab or gently scrub with a damp toothbrush. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025 Use a water pick or cotton swab to help gently push the stones out. Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025 The sheath was crucial because the DNA was found to be a statistical match to what was found on a cotton swab collected from garbage left outside Kohberger's parents' home. Nbc News, NBC news, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotton swab

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“Cotton swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20swab. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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