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tongue cleaner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
tongue -clean-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oral hygiene tool, often metal or plastic, used to remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells from the tongue's surface to freshen breath and promote overall oral health by reducing plaque and potential bacteria buildup; typically gently dragged from the back of the tongue to the front, removing a white or colored coating that can harbor odor-causing microbes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tongue + cleaner.

Inflected Forms

tongue cleaners (plural)

Synonyms

tongue scraper

Questions

What does tongue cleaner mean?
An oral hygiene tool, often metal or plastic, used to remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells from the tongue's surface to freshen breath and promote overall oral health by reducing plaque and potential bacteria buildup; typically gently dragged from the back of the tongue to the front, removing a white or colored coating that can harbor odor-causing microbes.
Where does tongue cleaner come from?
From tongue + cleaner.

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