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
NounEdit
Q-tip (plural Q-tips)
- 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.
SynonymsEdit
- cotton wool bud (UK)
TranslationsEdit
type of cotton swab — see cotton swab