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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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 Do the same for your kids’ craft supplies by removing pipe cleaners, pom poms, and googly eyes from their packages and placing them into containers so your kids can create their masterpieces with ease. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025 Skeins of yarn, yards of fabric, rubber stamps, blank canvases, vintage postcards, old magazines, paints, pastels and pipe cleaners. —

Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025 Art And Craft Supplies Paints, glues, and markers dry out; craft papers can fade; and the teens have outgrown glitter and pipe cleaners. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pipe cleaner