Matosh (מטוש) means swab in Hebrew.
It can also mean applicator. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
swab, applicator
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Matosh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשיר רפואי: מקלון עץ ובראשו כרוך מעט צמר גפן לצורך ניקוי. בתחום הרפואה נועד לנטילת דגימות מן החי או לניקוי, לעתים משמש להחדרת תרופה לגוף.
- 2מקלון שבקצהו צמר גפן שנועד לניקוי אוזניים.
The word Matosh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מָטוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מטוש
- Said
- matosh
- Root
- ט־ו־ש
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מְטוֹשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' מְטוֹשִׁים
- Gematria
- 355
This is how Matosh is said in other languages.
- English
- swab, applicator
These words mean nearly the same as Matosh.
- מקל אוזניים
- צמרוןcotton swab
- מסקרהmascara
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These words rhyme with Matosh.
These words come before and after Matosh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matosh.
What does Matosh (מטוש) mean in Hebrew?
Matosh (מטוש) means swab and applicator. It is said matosh, with the stress on tosh.
What is a synonym for Matosh (מטוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Matosh (מטוש) are מקל אוזניים, צמרון, and מסקרה.
What rhymes with Matosh (מטוש)?
Words that rhyme with Matosh (מטוש) include ראש, ראש, שלוש, קדוש, אנוש, and אחשורוש.
Is Matosh (מטוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Matosh (מטוש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מְטוֹשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מטוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.