The phrase "cotton swab" refers to a small stick with cotton on one end that is used for cleaning and applying medicine to areas like the ears or skin. Full definition
Donâ $ ™ t use cotton swabs in cleansing your babyâ $ ™ s ears or skin. (newbornbabyzone.com)
Recently, NASA stopped using cotton swabs in the cleaning process: To a life - detection instrument, the atomic bonds in a stray filament of cotton could be mistaken for the signature of proteins. (discovermagazine.com)
If both end up being too thick, take some of the liner away with a precision tip cotton swab dipped in oil - based makeup remover. (redbookmag.com)