Q-tip

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark "Q-TIPS") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality.

Alternative formsEdit

• q-tip

NounEdit

Q-tip (plural Q-tips)

1. Trademark for a cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton wool (UK)/cotton (US) at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places.

SynonymsEdit

• cotton wool bud (UK)

TranslationsEdit

type of cotton swab — see cotton swab

See alsoEdit

• Wikipedia article on Q-tips