floss vs swab

floss

verb
  • To clean the area between the teeth using floss. 

  • To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent. 

  • To perform the floss dance move. 

noun
  • Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present. 

  • A small stream of water. 

  • A body feather of an ostrich. 

  • The common rush (Juncus effusus). 

  • Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other. 

  • A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth. 

  • Raw silk fibres. 

  • The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans. 

  • Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss". 

  • A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side. 

swab

verb
  • To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab. 

noun
  • A sailor; a swabby. 

  • A naval officer's epaulet. 

  • A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access. 

  • A mop, especially on a ship. 

  • A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns. 

  • A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material). 

How often have the words floss and swab occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )