: 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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