"cotton wool bud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cotton wool buds [plural]
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  1. (British) A short, thin and flexible rod with a small wad of cotton wool at each end. Wikipedia link: cotton wool bud Tags: British Synonyms: cotton bud [UK], cotton swab, Q-tip [US], cotton-wool bud, cottonwool bud Translations (type of cotton swab): vanupuikko (Finnish)

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