Meanings
plural tongue cleaners
- 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.
Near-synonym: tongue scraper
Synonyms: tongue scraper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn 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.
Origin
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tongue cleaner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20cleaner
“tongue cleaner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20cleaner. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue cleaner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20cleaner.
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