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'.