Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotton swab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: cot-ton swab
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.

Inflected Forms

cotton swabs (plural)

Synonyms

cotton bud cotton wool bud ear bud Q-tip

Questions

What does cotton swab mean?: A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.

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