cotton ball
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cotton ball
First recorded in 1750–55
Example Sentences
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The cleverest hack is to simply soak a cotton ball in your favorite essential oil, drop it in the bottom of your trash can under the liner, and voila!
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2022
The material in the connective tissue gives it a loose consistency similar to a cotton ball that has been pulled apart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Her well-coiffed white hair was as puffy as a cotton ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2020
And Gidget looks like a cotton ball with legs, But the rest of the pets aren’t rendered with such detail.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2019
May dropped her cotton ball on the table and left the room.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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