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    floss
    /flɒs/

    noun

    • 1. the rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon.
    • 2. short for dental floss

    verb

    • 1. clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss.
    • 2. behave in a flamboyant manner; show off. informal US

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  2. Floss can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can refer to dental floss, a thread for cleaning teeth, or to candyfloss, a type of fairground treat. As a verb, it can mean to clean teeth with dental floss, to behave in a showy way, or to do a dance move.

    • Floss in Simplified Chinese

      FLOSS translate: 牙齿, (同 dental floss), 线, (尤指昆虫吐出或植物长出的)丝线,...

  3. The meaning of FLOSS is soft thread of silk or mercerized cotton for embroidery. How to use floss in a sentence.

  4. Floss can be a noun or a verb, meaning the cottony fiber from a plant, the silk thread for weaving, or the dental cleaning tool. Learn more about the origin, history and examples of floss from Dictionary.com.

  5. Floss can refer to fine soft threads of some kind, such as cotton or silk, or to a special string used to clean between teeth. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of floss in sentences.

  6. to do a dance that involves swinging your arms in front of and behind your body in the opposite direction to your hips. It started on the internet and is especially popular with young people: The floss dance began on Instagram and now everyone is flossing away. It's so embarrassing when your parents try to floss.

  7. Floss is what you use to clean between your teeth. Dental floss is a strong, thick thread that can reach small pieces of food in tight spaces.

  8. Definition of floss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.