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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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.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Tie a pipe cleaner or string to each basket to create a handle.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The ever-creative PAAS suggests using coffee filters, pipe cleaners and one of their dyeing kits to make butterflies or even flowers.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Tie a pipe cleaner or string to each basket to create a handle.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The ever-creative PAAS suggests using coffee filters, pipe cleaners and one of their dyeing kits to make butterflies or even flowers.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe cleaner
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“Pipe cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20cleaner. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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