DENTAL FLOSS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dental floss mean? 

• DENTAL FLOSS (noun)
  The noun DENTAL FLOSS has 1 sense:

1. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

  Familiarity information: DENTAL FLOSS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENTAL FLOSS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dental floss; floss

Hypernyms ("dental floss" is a kind of...):

thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

 Context examples 

Using dental floss, a string-like device, to remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth.

(Flossing, NCI Thesaurus)