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to floss

to floss

34 1.8
To clean between the teeth with a thin thread
  • verb
  • /flɔs/
translation icon : usar hilo dental
  • It's important to floss between your teeth to remove plaque.
  • floss your teeth
  • brush and floss
  • floss regularly

So what if we create a product that can floss your teeth for you?

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Examples

  • Don't forget to floss.

  • I started a routine of brushing and flossing just once a day in the morning.

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  • Because that way I can floss while I do work.

  • And that to me is like I floss now twice a day.

  • So what if we create a product that can floss your teeth for you?

  • I wish more people would brush and floss more regularly.

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  • You may find it helpful to brush and floss your teeth.

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  • People suffering from diabetes should remember to brush and floss their teeth on a regular basis.

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  • Keep floss with you and make a habit of flossing after each meal.

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  • Don't forget to floss!

Compounds

7 2.8

A thin thread used to clean between the teeth

butt floss
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small swimsuit or underwear with a thin strip of cloth between the buttocks

How Thoroughly

to floss
34 1.8
to brush
242 1.0
rinse
8 1.0

Surface Forms

floss infinitive
flossed past
flossed past participle
flossing present participle
flosses third person singular

Etymology

Floss (verb) meaning to clean between your teeth comes from the noun for the thread; to floss is simply to use that thin thread to remove food and plaque. So to floss is a part of daily tooth care.