cotton wool
noun
mass noun
1
- Brit. fluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used especially for cleaning the skin or bathing wounds〈英〉药棉, 脱脂棉。
2
- US raw cotton〈美〉原棉; 未加工的棉花。
短语
wrap someone in cotton wool
- be overprotective towards someone娇惯; 过分悉心地保护。