: a short stick that has round pieces of cotton at both ends
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Bose, the audio gear manufacturer, recommends a cotton swab, dental floss stick or piece of tape or putty to reach tougher spots.—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 To clean glasses nose pads, dip a toothbrush or cotton swab into a mixture of water and dish soap.—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025 Across a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether.—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025 Use a cotton swab or dab with a microfiber cloth to treat spots.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotton swab
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