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Rareflosses
The correct spelling is flosses.
How to pronounce flosses
noun
Say it like: Flo-sse-s
The correct spelling is flosses. A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth. For example: "embroidery floss"
Usage Examples
“embroidery floss”
“Flosses are soft, and grey from the female and black from the male.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
- 2.Raw silk fibres.
- 3.The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
- 4.Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
- 5.Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
verb
- 1.To clean the area between the teeth using floss.
- 2.To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
- 3.To perform the floss dance move.
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