a special thread-like cleaning product used to remove plaque and food debris from between teeth and under the gum line.
Floss is the six-ply cotton thread most often used for cross-stitch. It can be separated into individual strands when needed, is generally sold in 8-yard skeins, is inexpensive, and is available in hundreds of colors.
is a single untwisted silk thread, often used for ecclesiastic embroidery. It is much used in India and China.
A thin, nylon string, waxed or unwaxed, that is inserted between the teeth to remove food and plaque.
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal"
Mostly this refers to a type of cotton thread. It comes in skeins of 6 strands loosely twisted together, and with a color-coded number. It is normally sewn in cross stitch using only two or three strands in a needle. There is also silk, rayon, metallic and nylon floss. Floss is used as the main ingredient in sewing a cross stitch designs. Most cross stitch designs are sewn with only floss.
A thread/tape goes in between teeth for cleaning.
silk filaments with little or no twist used in weaving or embroidery.