cotton wool

1. (US, uncountable, usually)Raw fibers of cotton before being processed.

   Baumwolle

   хло́пок-сыре́цxlópok-syréc

   soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

2. (UK, uncountable, usually)Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.

   Verbandwatte

   ва́таváta

   ватаvata

1. I've run out of cotton wool.

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2. "The clouds look like cotton wool." "I think that they look more like cotton candy."

   ru"Облака выглядят как хлопок". — "Мне кажется, они выглядят скорее как сахарная вата". — nina99nv

   de„Die Wolken sehen wie Baumwolle aus.“ – „Ich finde, dass sie eher wie Zuckerwatte aussehen.“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. I didn't hear anything, as though a ball of cotton wool had been shoved into each of my ears.

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