Recent Examples on the WebMany consumer products are loaded with PFAS, including makeup, dental floss, guitar strings, and ski wax. A. Daniel Jones And Hui Li, Ars Technica, 19 Aug. 2022 Choose uncoated nylon or silk dental floss or one that is coated in natural wax. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 July 2022 The chemicals also leach out of products such as carpets, clothing, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fast-food wrappers, firefighting foam, food packaging, microwave popcorn bags, paper plates, pizza boxes, rain jackets and ski wax. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022 Today, they’re found in food packaging, carpets, furniture, clothing, makeup and everyday household items like dental floss. Shantal Riley, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2022 Use plastic cleaners, like dental floss picks or foam. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 Unlike dental floss, these handy gadgets literally repel food and bacteria from the crevices of your teeth using water pressure. Emily Belfiore, Health.com, 29 Sep. 2021 The technology is akin to using dental floss, and these are best for patients with bridges or braces that make traditional flossing challenging, Israel says.Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Then string the noodles together with dental floss or string.Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
dental floss
noun
: a special thread used for cleaning between teeth