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Q-Tip

American  
[kyoo-tip] / ˈkjuˌtɪp /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of cotton-tipped swab used especially for cleansing a small area or for applying medications or cosmetics.


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One kick, as Q-Tip herself explains in one of her thought-bubble monologues, is capable of penetrating a steel wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

It's the rapper Q-Tip, and there's an uncommon urgency to his voice as he shouts: "No! You can't play that. Not in front of Prince!"

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

"One Love" showcases Nas's natural storytelling style and features Q-Tip singing the catchy hook in a repetitive tone, unlike the Bob Marley and Whodini tracks of the same title.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024

Critics noted the project as a step in Timbaland’s development as a producer, and compared Magoo to Q-Tip, one of the rappers in the Queens, N.Y., group A Tribe Called Quest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

He took a Q-Tip and rubbed it in the dead monkey’s throat, collecting a little bit of mucus, a throat wash.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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