Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

    Zahnseide

    ни́тка для чи́стки зубо́вnítka dlja čístki zubóv, зубна́я нитьzubnája nitʹ, флоссfloss

    зубна́ ни́ткаzubná nýtka

    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

  2. (colloquial, humorous, sometimes, uncountable, usually)Extremely skimpy clothing.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Do you have some dental floss?

    ruУ тебя нет зубной нити? — Karok

    deHast du Zahnseide? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Do you have dental floss?

    ruУ тебя есть зубная нить? — nina99nv

  3. Use dental floss after each meal.

    ruИспользуйте зубную нить после каждого приёма пищи. — marafon

    deBenutzen Sie Zahnseide nach jeder Mahlzeit. — brauchinet

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  4. Why should I use dental floss?

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  5. I usually use dental floss as part of my dental hygiene.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth:
Русский
By meaning 1
cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth:

Forms

plural: dental flosses
Singulardental floss

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth:floss

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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