dental floss

NOUN

thread for cleaning between teeth

Synonyms

WEAK

floss tooth floss

Example Sentences

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They’re in dental floss, food packaging, brake fluid, you name it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

The pollutants, which repel water, oil and grease, are used in hundreds of everyday products from dental floss to cookware to firefighting foams.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Due to their water, fat and dirt-repellent properties, they are used in thousands of products such as cosmetics, dental floss, but also in pan coatings and fire-extinguishing foam.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Dave Jensen, who practiced field hygiene, carried a toothbrush, dental floss, and several hotel-sized bars of soap he’d stolen on R&R in Sydney, Australia.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien