cotton-wool

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cotton-wool

noun cotton-wools

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of cotton wool

verb cotton-wools · cotton-wooling · cotton-wooled

transitive To cover with, or in, cotton wool.

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verb cover with, or in, cotton wool

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@misc{cotton_wool_2026,
  title = {cotton-wool},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cotton-wool},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}