HyperDic: floss

English > 3 senses of the word floss:
NOUNartifactflossa soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
artifactfloss, dental flossa soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
VERBbodyflossuse dental floss to clean
floss > pronunciation
Soundsflaa's
Rhymesalbatross ... semigloss: 20 rhymes with aas...
English > floss: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery.
Broaderthread, yarnA fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing / sewing and weaving
Adjectivesflossylike down / down or as soft as down / down
English > floss: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth.
Synonymdental floss
Broaderthread, yarnA fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing / sewing and weaving
Spanishhilo dental, seda dental
Catalanfil dental, seda dental
Verbsflossuse dental floss to clean
English > floss: 3 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningUse dental floss to clean.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example"floss your teeth after every meal"
Broadercleanse, cleanclean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Nounsflossa soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

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