English
Proper noun
Q-tips® plural
- A popular brand of cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible, plastic rods with a swab of cotton wool (British)/cotton (US) at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears.
Usage note
Q-tips® is a registered trademark of Unilever and is capitalised as shown here (see list of trademarks of Unilever).
See also
- Wikipedia article on Q-tips
