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absorbent cotton

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absorbent cotton
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a US term for cotton wool [1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.absorbent cottonabsorbent cotton - cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
absorbent, absorbent material - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool - soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
Translations
absorbent cotton
n (US) → Watte f
absorbent cotton n (Am) → cotone m idrofilo


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