absorbent cotton
noun/əbˌzɔːbənt ˈkɒtn/
/əbˌzɔːrbənt ˈkɑːtn/
(US English) (North American English also cotton, British English cotton wool)
[uncountable]- a soft mass of white material that is used for cleaning the skin or a wound
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