cotton pad

noun

Pieces of cotton used for cosmetic purposes, such as makeup application, and medically to prevent bleeding from small punctures.

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Meanings

nouncotton pad (plural cotton pads)

plural cotton pads

  1. Pieces of cotton used for cosmetic purposes, such as makeup application, and medically to prevent bleeding from small punctures.
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APA

cotton pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20pad

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“cotton pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20pad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotton pad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotton%20pad.

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