absorbent cotton

Definitions of absorbent cotton
  1. noun
    cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
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    type of:
    absorbent, absorbent material
    a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
    cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool
    soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
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