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absorbent cotton

noun

  1. cotton for surgical dressings, cosmetic purposes, etc., made absorbent by removing the natural wax.


absorbent cotton

noun

  1. a US term for cotton wool
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbent cotton1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences

Legend has it that when the war ended and Kimberly-Clark company executives were looking for new clients for their products, a group of American nurses said they had been using the super absorbent cotton as sanitary pads.

From Ozy

They heard that one country was in special need of stretchers, a second absorbent cotton, a third hospital gauze.

As she spoke Mrs. Harold took a bit of absorbent cotton, soaked it in rose water and bathed the lovely soft, brown eyes.

After the limb had been carefully wrapped in absorbent cotton and placed in a larger box, he felt very comfortable.

This is removed by placing in water and wiping gently with absorbent cotton.

An excellent substitute is absorbent cotton-wool enclosed in gauze (Gamgee tissue).

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