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Meanings of dental floss in English

Russian
зубная нить
Portuguese
fio dental
Catalan
fil dental
Spanish
seda dental
Wikidata

Cord of thin filaments used to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth in areas a toothbrush is unable to reach.

зубная нить
Portuguese
fio dental
Spanish
hilo dental

A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth.

fio dental
Synonyms
Examples for "floss"
Examples for "floss"
1
Wiseguys value life about as much as they value used dental floss.
Monday Mourning
2
There was always something wire-taut about his work - no floss here.
The Irish Times
3
Materials-Scarletfloss silk, or five shades of scarlet Berlin wool; meshes Nos.
The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 / Consisting of Novel, E...
4
The line is as thin as dental floss but stronger than steel.
Storm Front
5
The list here says... Tylenols, floss, condoms, antiseptic cream, hemorrhoid cream-theusual.
A knife edge
Usage of dental floss in English
1
Wiseguys value life about as much as they value used dental floss.
Monday Mourning
2
The line is as thin as dental floss but stronger than steel.
Storm Front
3
Using kitchen string or unwaxed dental floss, thread a large darning needle.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
4
Clean your teeth every day with dental floss or interdental cleaners.
The South African
5
I ascend 120 feet of dental floss to a jagged flake.
Climbing Magazine
6
The buttons are cool and smooth, knotted onto what looks like dental floss.
The Girl I Used to Be
7
To remove unsightly (and harmful) food from your teeth, use dental floss.
The South African
8
I drew what I saw in my own sketchbooks sewn together with dental floss.
Rock and Ice Magazine
9
I was reaching for dental floss when the phone rang.
Deadly Décisions
10
Her tower filled with rinses, toothpastes, vibrating brushes and the ever desirable dental floss.
The South African
11
Could kill us all with a pack of dental floss.
Terminal
12
If you have no regular dental floss, use any white silk thread for the purpose.
Vitality Supreme
13
Guy made a 30-foot rope out of dental floss and climbed right out the window.
The man who ate the 747
14
Nor are they in dental floss bikinis, cropped tops or super tight leggings and heels.
News.com.au
15
The use of dental floss is fully as important as the use of a tooth brush.
Vitality Supreme
16
For dental floss, clearly, is a controlled substance.
The Irish Times
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Translations for dental floss
Portuguese
fio dental
Catalan
fil dental
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Dental floss across language varieties
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