(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.

(informal) A sailor.

A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. The most common uses for cotton swabs include aural hygiene and cosmetics application.

plural of cotton swab

One who swabs a floor or deck. / An instrument for swabbing. / A baker's implement for cleaning ovens.

plural of swabber

plural of Swabian

of or pertaining to Swabia; Swabian.

One of the Upper German dialects of High German, spoken in the region of Swabia; Swabian.