FLOSS
Dictionary entry overview: What does floss mean?
• FLOSS (noun)
The noun FLOSS has 2 senses:
1. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
2. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
Familiarity information: FLOSS used as a noun is rare.
• FLOSS (verb)
The verb FLOSS has 1 sense:
1. use dental floss to clean
Familiarity information: FLOSS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FLOSS (noun)
Meaning:
A soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("floss" is a kind of...):
thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
Meaning:
A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dental floss; floss
Hypernyms ("floss" is a kind of...):
thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
• FLOSS (verb)
Meaning:
Use dental floss to clean
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
floss your teeth after every meal
Hypernyms (to "floss" is one way to...):
clean; cleanse (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing)
Sentence frames:
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