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    Floss
    /flôs/

    noun

    • 1. the rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon.

    verb

    • 1. clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss: "I flossed my teeth"
  2. Floss can be a noun for a soft thread of silk or cotton, or a verb for using dental floss on one's teeth. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of floss.

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  4. Floss can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can refer to dental floss, a thread for cleaning teeth, or to candyfloss, a type of fairground treat. As a verb, it can mean to clean teeth with dental floss, to behave in a showy way, or to do a dance move.

  5. Floss definition: the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.. See examples of FLOSS used in a sentence.

  6. Floss is what you use to clean between your teeth. Dental floss is a strong, thick thread that can reach small pieces of food in tight spaces.

  7. Definition of floss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Floss can refer to fine soft threads of some kind, such as cotton, silk, or maize, or to a special string used to clean between teeth. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of floss in sentences.

  9. Floss can mean a soft thread for cleaning the teeth, a type of silk or cotton fiber, or a downy or silky substance. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and translations of floss from various sources.

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