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Meaning of toothette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.

Examples

“Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade.”
“If you are attempting to force⟳ the toothbrush in, use⟳ a toothette. The sponge tip⟳ will not cause injury to the lips or gums. Use⟳ toothettes with caution.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

toothfish toothfishing toothful toothie Toothier Toothily

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