# tongue scraper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An oral hygiene tool, often U-shaped and made of stainless steel or plastic, which is used to gently clean the tongue's surface by removing bacteria, food debris, and dead cells, to combat bad breath, and promotes better oral health.

## Etymology
From tongue + scraper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tongue-scraper