bits of cotton; cotton waste; cotton lint
Refers to small pieces, fluff, or waste from cotton, such as lint or leftover bits.
Bits of cotton had accumulated in the pocket.
掃除機で綿くずを吸い取った。
I vacuumed up the cotton lint.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; 屑 is a less common kanji, so the mixed form is often preferred.
Compound of 綿 (わた, cotton) and 屑 (くず, waste, scraps).