cotton wool
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cotton wool
- /ˈkɒtən wʊl/
noun cotton wools
- Raw fibers of cotton before being processed.
- Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.
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noun raw fibers of cotton
| 中文 | 原棉 yuánmián |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Baumwolle |
| Italiano | cotone, bambagia |
| Ελληνικά | βαμβάκι vamváki |
| Русский | хло́пок-сыре́ц xlópok-syréc |
| עברית | צֶמֶר גֶּפֶן tzémer géfen |
noun absorbent cotton
| 中文 | 脫脂棉 /脱脂棉 tuōzhīmián, 藥棉 /药棉 yàomián, 棉花球, 化妝棉 /化妆棉 |
|---|---|
| Português | algodão |
| Français | ouate, coton hydrophile |
| Deutsch | Verbandwatte |
| Italiano | ovatta, cotone idrofilo, bambagia |
| Ελληνικά | βαμβάκι vamváki |
| Русский | ва́та váta |
| עברית | צמר גפן tsémer géfen |
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@misc{cotton_wool_2026,
title = {cotton wool},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cotton%20wool},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
