cotton balls

Fluffy white rounds

Cotton balls are small, soft, fluffy wads of cotton fiber, typically used for applying or removing cosmetics, cleaning wounds, or other household and medical tasks.

They come in bags at drugstores and are considered disposable after a single use.

The term sometimes appears figuratively to describe something extremely soft or lightweight, or to suggest excessive gentleness: They treated him like he was wrapped in cotton balls.

Related

soft · baby soft · gauze · first aid kit · dab · fluffballs · absorption · round · gentle · first aid kits · puffy · fiberfill · white · DIY crafts · antiseptic · pat · remover · hygiene

Categories
Opposites
texture/density

cotton ballssteel wool

Abrasive metal fibers

sandpaper · pumice stone · rocks · marbles · ball bearings

medical/cosmetic applicator type

cotton ballsgauze pads

Absorbent wound dressings

cotton swabs · cotton pads · cotton rounds · medical tape · bandages

texture/abrasiveness

cotton ballssteel wool

Abrasive metal fibers

sandpaper · scouring pads · pumice stone · scrub brush · wire brush

Family

cotton, balls, balled, cottons, balling, cotton ball, cottony, cottoned, baller

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G