cotton bud
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cotton bud
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el hisopo (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I used a cotton bud to touch up my eyeliner.Usé un hisopo para retocarme el delineador.
b. el cotonete (M) (Ecuador) (Mexico) (Paraguay) (Uruguay)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Excessive ear cleaning with cotton buds can cause serious damage.Limpiarse los oídos con cotonetes excesivamente puede ocasionar daños graves.
c. el bastoncillo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
She applied the serum to her eyebrows with a cotton bud.Aplicó el suero en las cejas con un bastoncillo.
d. el bastoncito (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The manicurist soaked the cotton bud in acetone.La manicura impregnó el bastoncito en acetona.
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