cotton wool BrE
absorbent cotton AmE

She found a roll of absorbent cotton and returned to the living room.

The solution is applied twice a day with a small piece of absorbent cotton.

To make the pads entirely of absorbent cotton is very expensive.

At least three to four pounds of absorbent cotton will be used in the dressings.

I jumped out of bed, found some absorbent cotton and a nail for testing.

The best cloth is absorbent cotton fabric, which does not leave streaks.

A red flower stained the absorbent cotton and spread.

Concealed in the cabinet was a quantity of absorbent cotton for ectoplasm.

I am told that cotton-waste is a good substitute for absorbent cotton in the delivery pads.

Absorbent cotton answers all requirements and is easily procured.

It was a piece of absorbent cotton.

You can also wipe the slats by hand, wearing absorbent cotton gloves or using a soft towel.

My vision was affected and when they showed me the baby I assumed it was a roll of absorbent cotton.

I tried to think what should be done next, but my brain was made strictly from absorbent cotton of a very crude and unrefined grade.

Dry: Choose insulating fabrics such as wool, silk and polypropylene, rather than absorbent cotton.

Work on the underside of stain, from outer edges, holding white absorbent cotton or kitchen paper on the top side.

The room was outfitted like a surgery ward, with a central couch covered by worn brown leather and strips of absorbent cotton.

Huckaback is a type of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for making towels.

Furthermore, the rolls of absorbent cotton, as purchased, may be separated into three or four layers, one of which is thick enough for the facing.

Their thickness is approximately an inch, one-third of which is composed of absorbent cotton.

A rather heavy top-layer of absorbent cotton must be used in them, and they should be quilted or tacked at several points to prevent slipping.

This can also be a refined product (absorbent cotton in U.S. usage) which has medical, cosmetic and many other practical uses.

After that, she wrapped my forehead in absorbent cotton reminiscent of an Egyptian ritual and began the laborious task of setting my hair.

Slats also can be cleaned by running your fingers over them while wearing absorbent cotton gloves or by wiping the surfaces with a dampened towel.

They are made of absorbent cotton and cotton-batting covered with gauze; a convenient size is ten inches long and three to four inches wide.