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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cot′ton wool′, - Textilescotton in its raw state, as on the boll or gathered but unprocessed.
- British Terms, TextilesSee absorbent cotton.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cotton wool n - Also called: purified cotton chiefly Brit bleached and sterilized cotton from which the gross impurities, such as the seeds and waxy matter, have been removed: used for surgical dressings, tampons, etc
Usual US term: absorbent cotton - cotton in the natural state
- Brit informal a state of pampered comfort and protection
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