dental floss

noun

: a thread used to clean between the teeth

Examples of dental floss in a Sentence

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The next asked Grok to replace the bikini with dental floss. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 Grok has recently been fulfilling requests by X users to alter and post pictures of women and girls by replacing their clothes with revealing materials such as clear tape, micro bikinis or dental floss. Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026 Even Josh Allen is hanging on by dental floss. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025 The presence of dental floss in the kitchen is a sore subject for Mark and Sarah, who fight about its placement. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025 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 16 Jan. 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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