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absorbent cotton

Syllabification: (ab·sorb·ent cot·ton)
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Definition of absorbent cotton

noun

  • fluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used for cleansing wounds, removing cosmetics, and padding delicate objects.

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