pipe cleaner
noun
: something used to clean the inside of a pipe
specifically
: a piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe
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Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The ever-creative PAAS suggests using coffee filters, pipe cleaners and one of their dyeing kits to make butterflies or even flowers.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Simply put a sock over your glass jars and if a leak or break occurs, your freezer is better protected.
Sock Puppets
Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The ever-creative PAAS suggests using coffee filters, pipe cleaners and one of their dyeing kits to make butterflies or even flowers.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Simply put a sock over your glass jars and if a leak or break occurs, your freezer is better protected.
Sock Puppets
Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipe cleaner
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“Pipe cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20cleaner. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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