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cotton bud

Word forms: plural cotton buds
countable noun
A cotton bud is a small stick with a ball of cotton wool at each end, which people use, for example, for applying make-up.
[British]regional note: in AM, use Q-tip

cotton bud in British English

noun
a small stick with a cotton-wool tip used for cleaning the ears, applying make-up, etc

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cotton bud

Or wet an inside seam and rub with a cotton bud or tissue and look for colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Birds and fish can be harmed by accidentally consuming the cotton bud stems and the plastic can also act as a sponge for chemical pollutants.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And what about cotton buds?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
 Use a cotton bud dipped in white vinegar to remove any stray hair dye from your skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You can correct by just running a cotton bud under your eye to collect any excess colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then use a damp cotton bud to pick up the crystal and apply it to the glue.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Then blot the edges with a cotton bud.
The Sun (2013)
She came up with her fingers bleeding and asked for a cotton bud.
The Sun (2009)
Gently smudge your liner with a cotton bud for an edgy finish.
The Sun (2012)
Clean around the keys with a cotton bud.
The Sun (2012)
Are sailors particularly fond of cotton buds?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His father was a keen photographer and he would colour in photographs using cotton buds and oil paints.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Paint spot or flower designs around the circumference of the pot using a cotton bud and leave to dry.
The Sun (2013)
Draw a rough smudged line then sharpen with a cotton bud and Vaseline.
The Sun (2016)
All the cotton buds covered in paint, stuffed down the back of the sofa?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If you opt for just gloss, make sure to blend the liner well with a cotton bud.
The Sun (2008)
Digging around with a cotton bud will ram the wax down further - and could damage your ear drum.
The Sun (2016)
And resist the temptation to clean out your ears with cotton buds, because that wedges wax in further.
The Sun (2015)
It could be because he uses cotton buds to clean inside his ears - this simply pushes the wax in further.
The Sun (2012)
It should be soft rather than precise, so run a dry cotton bud around the edge to diffuse the line.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Let's get a cotton bud.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
First, stop using cotton buds.
The Sun (2011)
To try this at home, use a cotton bud to blend out the edges of your matt peach lipstick and ditch the lip liner altogether.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is important not to push a towel inside the ear or to use cotton buds after washing - instead use a hairdryer on minimum setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If you use a cotton bud, you're more likely to get fibres on the polish.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Definitely don't use cotton buds, towels or your finger.
The Sun (2010)
Cotton buds, incidentally, wonderful bit of kit.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
cotton bud

British English: cotton bud /ˈkɒtn bʌd/ NOUN
A cotton bud is a small stick with a ball of cotton wool at each end, which people use, for example, for applying make-up.
  • American English: Q-Tip®
  • Arabic: رَأْسُ البُرْعُم القُطْنِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cotonete
  • Chinese: 棉棒
  • Croatian: štapić za uši
  • Czech: vatová tyčinka
  • Danish: vatpind
  • Dutch: wattenstaafje
  • European Spanish: bastoncillo
  • Finnish: pumpulipuikko
  • French: coton-tige
  • German: Wattestäbchen
  • Greek: μπατονέτα
  • Italian: cotton fioc
  • Japanese: 綿棒
  • Korean: 면봉
  • Norwegian: Q-tips
  • Polish: patyczki higieniczne
  • European Portuguese: cotonete
  • Romanian: bețișor de curățat in urechi
  • Russian: ватная палочка
  • Latin American Spanish: flor de algodón
  • Swedish: bomullstopp
  • Thai: สำลีแคะหู
  • Turkish: kulak çubuğu
  • Ukrainian: ватна паличка
  • Vietnamese: tăm bông

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