Q-tip
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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.
Pronunciation
Noun
- A cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton/cotton wool at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places.
Verb
Q-tip (third-person singular simple present Q-tips, present participle Q-tipping, simple past and past participle Q-tipped)
- To clean with a Q-tip.
- 2013, Margaret Atwood, MaddAddam, Bloomsbury, page 310:
- He disposed of his black outfit, doomed to incineration, and took a quick antimicrobial-enhanced shower lathering his face, sanctifying his pits, and Q-tipping his pointy ears.
Synonyms
- cotton wool bud (UK)
Translations
type of cotton swab — see cotton swab
Further reading
cotton swab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
