Meaning
cotton ball, fluffball
- A small, soft, rounded clump of material like cotton, wool, or dust.
- (affectionate) A very small, fluffy animal or baby.
In a sentence
Passa un batuffolo di cotone imbevuto di disinfettante sulla ferita.
Rub a cotton ball soaked in disinfectant over the wound.
Il gattino appena nato sembrava un batuffolo bianco.
The newborn kitten looked like a little white fluffball.
Ci sono batuffoli di polvere sotto l'armadio.
There are dust bunnies under the wardrobe.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| batuffolo | masculine · singular |
| batuffoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently heard in the collocation 'batuffolo di cotone' (cotton wool ball).