WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
absorb′ent cot′ton, 
  1. Textilescotton for surgical dressings, cosmetic purposes, etc., made absorbent by removing the natural wax.
  • 1885–90, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
absorbent cotton
  1. a US term for cotton wool1
'absorbent cotton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cotton batting - cotton wool - lint - pledget - sweat socks

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