Q-tip
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
American genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark "Q-TIPS") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality.
Noun
- Trademark for a cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton wool (UK)/cotton (US) at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places.
Synonyms
- cotton wool bud (UK)
Translations
type of cotton swab — see cotton swab
Further reading
- cotton swab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia