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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
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First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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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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