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fil dentaire

French, noun/fil dɑ̃.tɛʁ/

fil dentaire is a French masculine noun meaning “dental floss (floss used to clean the areas between the teeth)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Brin mince en coton ou synthétique destiné à l’hygiène buccodentaire”.

What does fil dentaire mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinedental floss (floss used to clean the areas between the teeth)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Brin mince en coton ou synthétique destiné à l’hygiène buccodentaire. 2. String de bain.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce fil dentaire?

  • /fil dɑ̃.tɛʁ/
  • \fil dɑ̃.tɛʁ\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.