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cotton wool

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɒtən wʊl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

25 more languages
Bosanskipamukvataвата
Catalàcotó fluix
Češtinavata
Danskvat
Ελληνικάβαμβάκι
Esperantovato
Suomipumpuliraakapuuvillavanu
Gàidhligclòimh-chotain
Galegoalgodón
עבריתצמר גפן
Hrvatskipamukvataвата
Հայերենբամբակ
Italianobambagiacotonecotone idrofiloovatta
日本語木綿
Kurdîwata
Latinagossypium
Latviešuvate
Nederlandskatoenvezelskatoenwattenwatten
Polskiwata
Portuguêsalgodão
Русскийватахло́пок-сыре́ц
Српскиpamukvataвата
Svenskabomullvadd
Türkçepamuk
Українськавата

CEFR level

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

cotton wool ball cotton wool bud cotton worm cotton-candy cotton-headed ninny-muggins Cotton-Mouton effect

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