Meanings
nouncotton ball (plural cotton balls)
plural cotton balls
- A ball of cotton wool.
Synonyms: cotton wool ball
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA ball of cotton wool.
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Translations
German Wattebällchen, Wattekugel
- Wattebällchenball of cotton wool
- Wattekugelball of cotton wool
Polish bawełniana kulka
- bawełniana kulkaball of cotton wool
Russian ватный шарик
- ватный шарик (vatnyj šarik)ball of cotton wool
Swedish bomullstuss
- bomullstussball of cotton wool
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cotton ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20ball
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