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Meaning of cotton swab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.

Equivalents

العربية عُود أُذُن
Dansk vatpind
Deutsch Wattestäbchen
Ελληνικά μπατονέτα ωτογλυφίδα ωτοκαθαριστής
Español bastoncillo bastoncillo de algodón copito cotonete hisopo hisopo de algodón
فارسی گوش‌پاک‌کن
Suomi pumpulipuikko vanupuikko vanutuppo
Français bâtonnet ouaté coton tige coton-tige
Magyar fültisztító pálcika
Íslenska eyrnapinni
Italiano bastoncino cotonato cotton fioc nettaorecchi pulisciorecchi
日本語 綿棒
한국어 면봉
Nederlands wattenstaafje
Polski patyczek do uszu wacik wymazówka
Português cotonete suabe zaragatoa
Русский ва́тная па́лочка ва́тный ту́пфер ту́пфер
Türkçe kulak çubuğu
Tiếng Việt tăm bông

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cotton thistle cotton to cotton velvet cotton wax cotton wool cotton wool ball

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