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/toohth"pik'/, n.a small pointed piece of wood, plastic, etc., for removing substances, esp. food particles, from between the teeth.[1480-90; TOOTH + PICK2]
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Toothpick — Tooth pick , n. A pointed instrument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothpick — (n.) late 15c., from TOOTH (Cf. tooth) + PICK (Cf. pick) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
toothpick — ► NOUN ▪ a short pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth … English terms dictionary
toothpick — [to͞oth′pik΄] n. a very small, pointed stick for getting bits of food free from between the teeth … English World dictionary
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toothpick — UK [ˈtuːθˌpɪk] / US [ˈtuθˌpɪk] noun [countable] Word forms toothpick : singular toothpick plural toothpicks a thin pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between your teeth … English dictionary
toothpick — [[t]tu͟ːθpɪk[/t]] toothpicks N COUNT A toothpick is a small stick which you use to remove food from between your teeth … English dictionary
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