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cotton ball

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cotton ball noun
plural cotton balls
cotton ball
noun
plural cotton balls
Britannica Dictionary definition of COTTON BALL
[count] US
: a small ball of cotton that can be used for a variety of purposes (such as removing makeup or cleaning a wound) and that is usually used once and then thrown away
called also (British) cotton wool ball