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

To test, dip a cotton swab in the hydrogen peroxide, and rub it on the fabric. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Then, rub a coat of the coffee ground paste onto the scratch using a cotton swab or spoon. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026

Add a drop of clove oil to another oil, such as olive or canola, and apply it to your gums with a cotton swab. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 June 2026

Dip a cotton swab or the corner of a clean cloth in olive oil, and gently rub it over the area to remove the residue. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for cotton swab

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