Noun: absorbent cotton
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: cotton wool)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: cotton wool)
- Cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
"She used absorbent cotton to apply the makeup remover";
- cotton wool [Brit, Cdn]
- Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
"The textile mill processes tons of absorbent cotton fiber daily";
- cotton, cotton fiber [US], cotton wool [Brit, Cdn], cotton fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: absorbent cottons
Type of: absorbent, absorbent material, plant fiber [US], plant fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: cotton, cushioning, padding
Encyclopedia: Absorbent cotton