dental floss

noun

: a thread used to clean between the teeth

Examples of dental floss in a Sentence

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There’s a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, lotion, conditioner, shower cap, shampoo, and more. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 For live individuals that were captured, entomologists tied tiny trackers onto their bellies using dental floss to suss out the location of their nests. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 Researchers could track the insects’ movements by using dental floss to attach tiny radio tracking tags to the insects, per the AP. Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for dental floss 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jan. 2025.

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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