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| floss [ flawss ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle flossed, present participle floss·ing, 3rd person present singular floss·es) |
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dentistry clean between teeth: to clean between individual teeth using dental floss
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noun |
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1. dentistry
Same as dental floss
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2. textiles silkworm fibers: short or waste fibers prepared from the outside of a silkworm's cocoon
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3. plants plant fibers: the mass of fine silken fibers that covers the seeds of the silk-cotton tree or of a cotton plant
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4. handicraft embroidery thread: an embroidery thread made up of six strands loosely twisted together that can be separated for fine work
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| [Mid-18th century. Origin ?] |
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  floss·er noun |
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