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Meanings of absorbent cotton in English

Russian
ватина
Catalan
llana de cotó
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Cotton fibres refined into a fluffy absorbant.

ватина
Synonyms
Examples for "cotton wool"
Examples for "cotton wool"
1
The white resembled tiny dabs of cotton wool stuck on the tape.
The Mountains
2
Susan got up and took the cotton wool out of her ears.
Anne's House of Dreams
3
Remnants of clouds cling to the horizon like fluffs of cotton wool.
Glimpses of Bengal / Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindrana...
4
Dr. Redstone carried in his hand a little pad of cotton wool.
The Yellow Streak
5
They look like slabs of cotton wool against the brazen blue sky.
With Botha in the Field
Usage of absorbent cotton in English
1
Kitty came in with a basin and a roll of absorbent cotton.
The Drums of Jeopardy
2
There is an obvious use for rubber or absorbent cotton ear plugs.
The new yorker
3
Refined non- absorbent cotton is best, but the ordinary absorbent cotton will do.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
4
Use a swab made by twisting some absorbent cotton upon a toothpick.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
5
Run into the office, Elliot, and get the absorbent cotton and the brandy.
'Doc.' Gordon
6
Raise up the nail and put a bit of absorbent cotton under it.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
7
She wet some absorbent cotton with alcohol and refreshed his face and neck.
The Ragged Edge
8
To make the pads entirely of absorbent cotton is very expensive.
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
9
Do this with absolutely clean muslin, absorbent cotton or gauze and boiled water.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
10
He fished out the first-aid kit and got some absorbent cotton and a disinfectant.
The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol / Or, The Story of ...
11
The solution is applied twice a day with a small piece of absorbent cotton.
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
12
At least three to four pounds of absorbent cotton will be used in the dressings.
The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy
13
The foreskin should be pushed back and the parts washed with absorbent cotton and water.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
14
Therefore, old bandages, pieces of absorbent cotton, and the like should go into the incinerator.
If You're Going to Live in the Country
15
A red flower stained the absorbent cotton and spread.
Carrie
16
This pad should be pieces of clean old linen or small pads of absorbent cotton.
The Mother and Her Child
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common