"cotton wool bud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cotton wool buds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=cotton wool bud}} cotton wool bud (plural cotton wool buds)
  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)
    Sense id: en-cotton_wool_bud-en-noun-rUBbnAa7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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