"cotton swab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cotton swabs [plural]
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  1. A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. The most common uses for cotton swabs include aural hygiene and cosmetics application. Categories (topical): Hygiene Synonyms (cotton wrapped around end of rod): cotton bud [Britain, New-Zealand, Philippines], cotton wool bud [Britain], ear bud [South-Africa], Q-tip Translations (a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod): عُود أُذُن (ʕūd ʔuḏun) [masculine] (Arabic), բամբակով ձողիկ (bambakov joġik) (Armenian), բամբակաձողիկ (bambakajoġik) (Armenian), тупфер (tupfjer) [masculine] (Belarusian), клечка за уши (klečka za uši) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 棉花棒 (miánhuābàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 棉棒 (miánbàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 棉籤 (Chinese Mandarin), 棉签 (miánqiān) (Chinese Mandarin), vatová tyčinka [feminine] (Czech), tyčinka do uší [feminine] (Czech), uchošťour [masculine] (Czech), vatpind [common-gender] (Danish), wattenstaafje [neuter] (Dutch), pumpulipuikko (Finnish), vanupuikko (Finnish), korvapuikko (Finnish), topsipuikko (Finnish), coton-tige [masculine] (French), coton tige [masculine] (French), bâtonnet ouaté [masculine] (French), Wattestäbchen [neuter] (German), ωτογλυφίδα (otoglyfída) [feminine] (Greek), ωτοκαθαριστής (otokatharistís) [feminine] (Greek), μπατονέτα (batonéta) [feminine] (Greek), מַקֵּל נִקּוּי אָזְנַיִם (maqqēl niqqui ʾå̄zənayim) [masculine] (Hebrew), fültisztító pálcika (Hungarian), eyrnapinni [masculine] (Icelandic), baitín cadáis [masculine] (Irish), cotton fioc [masculine] (Italian), bastoncino cotonato [masculine] (Italian), nettaorecchi [masculine] (Italian), pulisciorecchi [masculine] (Italian), 綿棒 (menbō) (alt: めんぼう) (Japanese), 면봉 (myeonbong) (Korean), watowy kołk [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), putik kapas (Malay), kapas kesat (Malay), bomullspinne [masculine] (Norwegian), گوشپاککن (gôš-pâk-kon) (Persian), patyczek do uszu [masculine] (Polish), patyczek higieniczny [masculine] (Polish), wymazówka [feminine] (Polish), wacik [masculine] (Polish), cotonete [masculine] (Portuguese), suabe [masculine] (Portuguese), zaragatoa [feminine] (Portuguese), bețișor de vată [neuter] (Romanian), bețișor cu vată [neuter] (Romanian), ва́тный ту́пфер (vátnyj túpfer) [masculine] (Russian), ту́пфер (túpfer) [masculine] (Russian), ва́тная па́лочка (vátnaja páločka) [feminine] (Russian), bastoncillo [masculine] (Spanish), bastoncillo de algodón [masculine] (Spanish), hisopo [masculine] (Spanish), hisopo de algodón [masculine] (Spanish), cotonete [masculine] (Spanish), bomullspinne [common-gender] (Swedish), tops [common-gender] (Swedish), kulak çubuğu (Turkish), ва́тяна па́личка (vátjana pályčka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), ва́тна па́личка (vátna pályčka) [feminine] (Ukrainian), tăm bông (Vietnamese), ffon gotwm [feminine] (Welsh), וואַטע שפּיץ (vate shpits) [feminine, masculine] (Yiddish)

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          "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
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          "word": "ear bud"
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          "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
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          "roman": "ʕūd ʔuḏun",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "عُود أُذُن"
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          "roman": "bambakov joġik",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
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          "roman": "klečka za uši",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
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            "neuter"
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          "word": "клечка за уши"
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "miánhuābàng",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "棉花棒"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "miánbàng",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "棉棒"
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        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "棉籤"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "miánqiān",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "棉签"
        },
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "vatová tyčinka"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "tyčinka do uší"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "uchošťour"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "vatpind"
        },
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "wattenstaafje"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "pumpulipuikko"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "vanupuikko"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "korvapuikko"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "topsipuikko"
        },
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "coton-tige"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "coton tige"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bâtonnet ouaté"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Wattestäbchen"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "otoglyfída",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ωτογλυφίδα"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "otokatharistís",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ωτοκαθαριστής"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "batonéta",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "μπατονέτα"
        },
        {
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "maqqēl niqqui ʾå̄zənayim",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "מַקֵּל נִקּוּי אָזְנַיִם"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "fültisztító pálcika"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "eyrnapinni"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "baitín cadáis"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cotton fioc"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bastoncino cotonato"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "nettaorecchi"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pulisciorecchi"
        },
        {
          "alt": "めんぼう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "menbō",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "綿棒"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "myeonbong",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "면봉"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "putik kapas"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "kapas kesat"
        },
        {
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bomullspinne"
        },
        {
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "gôš-pâk-kon",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "گوشپاککن"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "patyczek do uszu"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "patyczek higieniczny"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "wymazówka"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "wacik"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cotonete"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "suabe"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "zaragatoa"
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        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "bețișor de vată"
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        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
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          "word": "bețișor cu vată"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vátnyj túpfer",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "ва́тный ту́пфер"
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "túpfer",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "ту́пфер"
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        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vátnaja páločka",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "ва́тная па́лочка"
        },
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          "code": "dsb",
          "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "watowy kołk"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bastoncillo"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "bastoncillo de algodón"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "hisopo"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "hisopo de algodón"
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        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cotonete"
        },
        {
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
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          "word": "bomullspinne"
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
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          "word": "tops"
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        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "kulak çubuğu"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vátjana pályčka",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ва́тяна па́личка"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vátna pályčka",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ва́тна па́личка"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "word": "tăm bông"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ffon gotwm"
        },
        {
          "code": "yi",
          "lang": "Yiddish",
          "roman": "vate shpits",
          "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "וואַטע שפּיץ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cotton swab"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cotton swabs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cotton swab (plural cotton swabs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Belarusian terms with redundant script codes",
        "Bulgarian terms with redundant script codes",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
        "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
        "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Russian terms with redundant script codes",
        "Ukrainian terms with redundant script codes",
        "en:Hygiene"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. The most common uses for cotton swabs include aural hygiene and cosmetics application."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wad",
          "wad#English"
        ],
        [
          "cotton",
          "cotton#English"
        ],
        [
          "rod",
          "rod#English"
        ],
        [
          "wood",
          "wood#English"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper#English"
        ],
        [
          "plastic",
          "plastic#English"
        ],
        [
          "aural",
          "aural#English"
        ],
        [
          "hygiene",
          "hygiene#English"
        ],
        [
          "cosmetics",
          "cosmetics#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
      "tags": [
        "Britain",
        "New-Zealand",
        "Philippines"
      ],
      "word": "cotton bud"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
      "tags": [
        "Britain"
      ],
      "word": "cotton wool bud"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
      "tags": [
        "South-Africa"
      ],
      "word": "ear bud"
    },
    {
      "sense": "cotton wrapped around end of rod",
      "word": "Q-tip"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʕūd ʔuḏun",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "عُود أُذُن"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "bambakov joġik",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "բամբակով ձողիկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "bambakajoġik",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "բամբակաձողիկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "tupfjer",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "тупфер"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "klečka za uši",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "клечка за уши"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "miánhuābàng",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "棉花棒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "miánbàng",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "棉棒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "棉籤"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "miánqiān",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "棉签"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vatová tyčinka"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tyčinka do uší"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "uchošťour"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "vatpind"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "wattenstaafje"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "pumpulipuikko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "vanupuikko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "korvapuikko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "topsipuikko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coton-tige"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coton tige"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bâtonnet ouaté"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Wattestäbchen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "otoglyfída",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ωτογλυφίδα"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "otokatharistís",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ωτοκαθαριστής"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "batonéta",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "μπατονέτα"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "maqqēl niqqui ʾå̄zənayim",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מַקֵּל נִקּוּי אָזְנַיִם"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "fültisztító pálcika"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "eyrnapinni"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baitín cadáis"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cotton fioc"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bastoncino cotonato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nettaorecchi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pulisciorecchi"
    },
    {
      "alt": "めんぼう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "menbō",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "綿棒"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "myeonbong",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "면봉"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "putik kapas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "kapas kesat"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bomullspinne"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "gôš-pâk-kon",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "گوشپاککن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "patyczek do uszu"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "patyczek higieniczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "wymazówka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wacik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cotonete"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "suabe"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "zaragatoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bețișor de vată"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bețișor cu vată"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vátnyj túpfer",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ва́тный ту́пфер"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "túpfer",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ту́пфер"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vátnaja páločka",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ва́тная па́лочка"
    },
    {
      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "watowy kołk"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bastoncillo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bastoncillo de algodón"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hisopo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hisopo de algodón"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cotonete"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "bomullspinne"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tops"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "kulak çubuğu"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vátjana pályčka",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ва́тяна па́личка"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vátna pályčka",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ва́тна па́личка"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "word": "tăm bông"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ffon gotwm"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "vate shpits",
      "sense": "a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "וואַטע שפּיץ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cotton swab"
}

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