Meaning of cotton wool | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈkɒtən wʊl

Definitions

Raw fibers of cotton before being processed.
US, uncountable, usually
cotton (plant, textile fiber)
Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.
UK, uncountable, usually
ellipsis of algodón de azúcar

Bosanski pamuk vata вата

Català cotó fluix

Čeština vata

Dansk vat

Deutsch Baumwolle Verbandwatte Watte wattig

Ελληνικά βαμβάκι

Esperanto vato

Español algodón

Suomi pumpuli raakapuuvilla vanu

Français coton hydrophile ouate

Gàidhlig clòimh-chotain

Galego algodón

עברית צמר גפן

Hrvatski pamuk vata вата

Հայերեն բամբակ

Italiano bambagia cotone cotone idrofilo ovatta

日本語木綿

Kurdî wata

Latviešu vate

Nederlands katoenvezels katoenwatten watten

Polski wata

Português algodão

Русский вата хло́пок-сыре́ц

Српски pamuk vata вата

Svenska bomull vadd

Türkçe pamuk

Українська вата

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

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