cotton bud

noun

Synonym of cotton swab.

Meanings

nouncotton bud (plural cotton buds)

plural cotton buds

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKSynonym of cotton swab.

    Synonyms: cotton swab

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cotton swab.

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