Cotton-covered parts of a Q-tip Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

COTTON (noun)
1. erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
2. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
COTTON (verb)
1. take a liking to
COVERED (adjective)
1. overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

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