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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Sock Puppets Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Cars and steel beams wrapped around trees like pipe cleaners.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
The former prime minister can also be seen elsewhere in the slideshow, in which he can be seen sitting at a dinner table and posing for the photo with one eye closed and looking through a wand made of green and blue pipe cleaners.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Cars and steel beams wrapped around trees like pipe cleaners.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
The former prime minister can also be seen elsewhere in the slideshow, in which he can be seen sitting at a dinner table and posing for the photo with one eye closed and looking through a wand made of green and blue pipe cleaners.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Pipe cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20cleaner. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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