English

Noun

absorbent cotton ‎(uncountable)

1. Cotton which has had its fatty matter removed to become capable of absorbing liquids; cotton wool.^[1]

Usage notes

• Cotton wool is a term used in North America and Britain.

References

1. ↑ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], ISBN 0-87779-101-5), page 6