Floss

[flɒs] or [flɔs]

Definition

(noun.) a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery.

(verb.) use dental floss to clean; 'floss your teeth after every meal'.

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Definition

(n.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.

(n.) Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering.

(n.) A small stream of water.

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

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Definition

n. the loose downy or silky substance in the husks of certain plants as the bean—also Flosh.—n. Floss′-silk very fine silk fibre extremely soft and downy and with a high lustre used chiefly for embroidery.—adj. Floss′y.

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