From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishflossfloss1 /flɒs $ flɑːs, flɒːs/ noun [uncountable] 1 MHa type of thin thread that you use for cleaning between your teeth SYN dental floss2 DCa type of thin thread that you use for sewing
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floss• Scones were her speciality and light as floss.• As further proof of this there was a continuous drift of wind-blown spume shooting over us like blobs of candy floss.• In the bathroom she slid dental floss in and out between her teeth.• Use dental floss to sew buttons on to heavy fabric such as coats.• Remember to change the filter floss weekly and the carbon every two months if the tank is fully stocked.• Run it into two uplifts at opposite ends of the tank, and pack it with filter floss and carbon.• Ask your dentist or dental hygienist for advice on using floss.flossfloss2 verb [transitive] MHto clean between your teeth using floss→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
floss• Do this for five minutes twice a day, then floss.• He's trying to floss his teeth now.Origin floss1 (1700-1800) Probably from Dutch vlos 