Q-tip
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: HouseholdQ-tipQ-tip /ˈkjuː tɪp/ noun [countable] trademark American EnglishDCDH a short stick with cotton at each end, used especially for cleaning your ears SYN cotton bud British EnglishExamples from the CorpusQ-tip• He worked on a Diners Club card, removing the ink on the raised letters with a Q-tip doused in polyester resin.