floss

/flɑs/ · noun

Meaning

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
Raw silk fibres.
The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
A body feather of an ostrich.
To clean the area between the teeth using floss.
To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
To perform the floss dance move.
A small stream of water.
Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.

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