"Q-tip" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "American genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark \"Q-TIPS\") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality.",
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      "form": "Q-tips",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "A cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton/cotton wool at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places."
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        [
          "cotton swab",
          "cotton swab"
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        [
          "cotton",
          "cotton"
        ],
        [
          "cotton wool",
          "cotton wool"
        ]
      ],
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            "UK"
          ],
          "word": "cotton wool bud"
        },
        {
          "word": "q-tip"
        }
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  "word": "Q-tip"
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  "etymology_text": "American genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark \"Q-TIPS\") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "glosses": [
        "A cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton/cotton wool at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places."
      ],
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          "cotton",
          "cotton"
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          "cotton wool",
          "cotton wool"
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      "word": "cotton wool bud"
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  "word": "Q-tip"
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