dental floss

dental floss noun: a cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

Noun

dental floss (usually uncountable, plural dental flosses)

(usually) A cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
(colloquial, humorous, sometimes, usually) Extremely skimpy clothing.
- She was wearing a bikini top, but she may as well have been wearing dental floss, as the bikini top barely even covered her nipples and areolas.2011, D. V. Bernard, How to Kill Your Boyfriend (in 10 Easy Steps) (page 64)
- […] and watch them young girls walk by wearing dental floss for a bathing suit.2013, Dr. Akeam A. Simmons, Grace and a Thug

cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth: दंत-लोमक dant-lomak

பல்லிடுக்குநூல்

cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth: خَيْط أَسْنَان ḵayṭ ʔasnān, خَيْط سِنِّيّ ḵayṭ sinniyy

cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth: benang gigi

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plural	dental flosses

What does dental floss mean?: Dental floss means a cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
What is dental floss in Hindi?: Dental floss in Hindi is दंत-लोमक (dant-lomak). See Dental floss meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is dental floss?: Dental floss is a noun.
What is the plural of dental floss?: The plural of dental floss is dental flosses.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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