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cotton swab

nounmasculine/kutuˈnɛtɨ/high

co·to·ne·te

Definition

A small stick with a wad of cotton on each end, used for cleaning small areas.
She used a cotton swab to apply the antiseptic.
Cotton swabs are useful for precise cleaning.
Common collocations
cotton swabpack of cotton swabsuse a cotton swab

Etymology

Do inglês 'cotton' + sufixo diminutivo '-ete'.