cotton swab

noun

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

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Use a cotton swab or small paintbrush to gently brush over every flower. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026 Soak a cotton swab or ball with vanilla extract and place it in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026 Use a cotton swab to apply treatments. Brandi Jones, Health, 26 Dec. 2025 Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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