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Secondary term

floss pick

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Definition
An instrument, generally made of plastic, with one end consisting of either a small brush with a series of bristles extending from the main body, or of two F- or Y-shaped prongs extending from the shaft and with dental floss attached to the prongs. The other end is tapered into a point. Used to remove bits of food and dental plaque from between the teeth. Also used as a toothpick.
Definition source(s)
  • American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.
English
Term (International)
floss pick
Inverted term (International)
pick, floss
French
Term (International)
porte-soie dentaire
Term gender (International)
masculine
Alternative term(s)
cure-dents avec soie
Date created
2020-09-18
Date updated
2020-09-30
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