swabs

Meanings

Noun

• implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
• cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
• plural of swab

Verb

• wash with a swab or a mop
• apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
• third-person singular simple present indicative of swab

Synonyms

dab, mop, swab, swob