cotton-wool
verb1
To cover with, or in, cotton wool.
cotton wool
nounalso spelled cotton-wool/ˈkɒtən wʊl/
1
US, Usually Raw fibers of cotton before being processed.
2
UK, Usually Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.
- Derived terms
- cotton wool ball, cotton wool bud, cotton-wooly, wrap in cotton wool