toothette

English

Etymology

Trade name, from tooth +‎ -ette.

Noun

toothette (plural toothettes)

  1. A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.
    • 1986, Kathleen Hoerth Belland, Mary Ann Wells, Clinical Nursing Procedures, page 16:
      Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade.
    • 2016, Douglas Scharre, Long-Term Management of Dementia, page 145:
      If you are attempting to force the toothbrush in, use a toothette. The sponge tip will not cause injury to the lips or gums. Use toothettes with caution.
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