fio dental
Portuguese, noun/ˈfi.u dẽˈtaw/
fio dental is spelled F-I-O-D-E-N-T-A-L (9 letters). Fio dental is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “dental floss (floss used to clean the areas between the teeth)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does fio dental mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedental floss (floss used to clean the areas between the teeth)
- 2
masculineG-string, microkini (a very skimpy bikini that covers just the genitals and nipples)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. fio usado para remover restos de comida de entre os dentes
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of fio dental
- fios dentais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fio dental?
- Brazil /ˈfi.u dẽˈtaw/
- Brazil [ˈfi.u dẽˈtaʊ̯]
- Brazil /ˈfiw dẽˈtaw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.