pipe cleaner
noun
: something used to clean the inside of a pipe
specifically
: a piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe
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The ever-creative PAAS suggests using coffee filters, pipe cleaners and one of their dyeing kits to make butterflies or even flowers.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Paper plate Easter bunny Simply Life Today recommends paper plate Easter bunnies using paper plates, cotton balls, pipe cleaners and googly eyes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Pony Bead Pumpkins Ideal for the autumnal season, this adorable and straightforward seasonal craft uses pipe cleaners and beads to create three-dimensional pumpkins perfect for displaying on the mantle or your Thanksgiving tablescape.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Then give your child different objects to stick to the wall, like pipe cleaners, pom poms, pieces of felt, scraps of paper, and so on.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Paper plate Easter bunny Simply Life Today recommends paper plate Easter bunnies using paper plates, cotton balls, pipe cleaners and googly eyes.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Pony Bead Pumpkins Ideal for the autumnal season, this adorable and straightforward seasonal craft uses pipe cleaners and beads to create three-dimensional pumpkins perfect for displaying on the mantle or your Thanksgiving tablescape.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Then give your child different objects to stick to the wall, like pipe cleaners, pom poms, pieces of felt, scraps of paper, and so on.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Pipe cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20cleaner. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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