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toothette

toothette noun: a swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.

toothette: a swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene
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Noun

toothette (plural toothettes)

  1. A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.
    • Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade.1986, Kathleen Hoerth Belland, Mary Ann Wells, Clinical Nursing Procedures, page 16
    • If you are attempting to force the toothbrush in, use a toothette. The sponge tip will not cause injury to the lips or gums. Use toothettes with caution.2016, Douglas Scharre, Long-Term Management of Dementia, page 145

Forms of toothette

pluraltoothettes

Origin of toothette

Trade name, from tooth + -ette.

Questions about toothette

What does toothette mean?
Toothette means a swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.
What part of speech is toothette?
Toothette is a noun.
What is the plural of toothette?
The plural of toothette is toothettes.

Words near toothette in the dictionary

  1. toothedly
  2. toothedness
  3. toothenague
  4. toother
  5. toothers
  6. toothette
  7. toothettes
  8. toothfairy
  9. toothfish
  10. toothfishes
  11. toothfishing

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