Dental floss is a short piece of very thin cord. Originally it was made of silk. Today it’s comprised of nylon or Teflon, either mono- or multifilament. It’s frequently sold waxed or unwaxed, in small plastic cases, loosely wound around a spool. The whole thing looks like a miniature replica of a ship’s …
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