dental floss

noun

: a thread used to clean between the teeth

Examples of dental floss in a Sentence

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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 However, dental floss offers benefits that mere water pressure cannot provide. Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 Even upgraded dental floss can make a tedious task a little more enjoyable — and a lot more likely to stick. Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026 So Nirenberg bought a Toyota logo on eBay, used dental floss to remove the Tesla logo and then pasted on the Toyota emblem. Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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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