dental floss

noun

: a thread used to clean between the teeth

Examples of dental floss in a Sentence

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Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser $100 $50 Amazon Pair your usual dental floss with the high-powered Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser. Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency said PFAS are used in cleaning products, non-stick cookware, paints, varnishes, and sealants as well as in certain shampoo, dental floss, and cosmetics. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2024 For example, the brand’s signature dental floss, $10, comes in unexpected flavors like Passion Fruit, Confetti Cake and Gelato Affogato. Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024 Halloween Costumes On a typical Halloween night in the ‘90s, kids roamed the streets trick-or-treating with their vision blurred by flimsy plastic masks held together by a single piece of string that closely resembled dental floss. Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dental floss 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dental floss was in 1910

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“Dental floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental%20floss. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

dental floss

noun
: a thread used to clean between the teeth

Medical Definition

dental floss

noun
: a thread used to clean between the teeth

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