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q-tip

[kyoo-tip] / ˈkyuˌtɪp /
NOUN
cotton swab
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It's the rapper Q-Tip, and there's an uncommon urgency to his voice as he shouts: "No! You can't play that. Not in front of Prince!"

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Q-Tip: It’s just his horn, the construction of the songs, his ability to pull something deep and throw it up in the sky and then watch it float or land on the track.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

"One Love" showcases Nas's natural storytelling style and features Q-Tip singing the catchy hook in a repetitive tone, unlike the Bob Marley and Whodini tracks of the same title.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024

“All right, darling,” Jackie Jorge, a makeup artist, told Ms. Calvo as she put the finishing touches of glitter on her face with a Q-Tip on a recent Friday evening.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

He took a Q-Tip and rubbed it in the dead monkey’s throat, collecting a little bit of mucus, a throat wash.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston