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cotton wool n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) 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 2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) cotton in the natural state 3. Brit informal a. a state of pampered comfort and protection b. (as modifier) a cotton-wool existence ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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