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floss

UK
/flɒs/
US
/flɑs/

Translations

flossnoun
flosses
pl
зубная нить
I use floss every night to clean between my teeth.
Я использую зубную нить каждую ночь, чтобы чистить между зубами.
The embroidery was done with colorful floss.
Вышивка была выполнена цветным шелком.
Additional translations
нитка
сахарная вата
Synonyms
string
dental floss
cord
thread
flossverb
flossed
Past Simple
flossed
Past Participle
flossing
Gerund
UK
/flɒs/
US
/flɑs/
чистить зубы нитью
I floss my teeth every night before bed.
Я чищу зубы нитью каждую ночь перед сном.
Additional translations
прочищать зубы нитью
Synonyms
polish
finesse
purify
scrape
clean
flossadjective
UK
/flɒs/
US
/flɑs/
Used attributively to describe items related to dental floss or, in slang, something flashy or stylish.
Synonyms
flashy
showy
ostentatious
gaudy
flamboyant
pretentious
glitzy
garish
bold
ornate

Definitions

flossnoun
A soft thread used to clean between the teeth.
She uses dental floss every night to maintain her oral hygiene.
A type of soft, silky thread used in embroidery and sewing.
The embroidery on the pillow was done with colorful floss.
Any soft, fluffy mass of fine filaments or fibers such as the silky down of certain plants or the short woolly hair of animal coats.
The pods split open, releasing silky floss that drifted away on the wind.
A popular dance move in which the dancer swings the arms rapidly from back to front on each side of the body while the hips move in the opposite direction; the floss dance.
The crowd erupted when the mascot broke into the floss during halftime.
flossverb
To clean between the teeth using dental floss.
She flosses her teeth every night before bed to maintain good oral hygiene.
To show off or boast about something, often in a flashy or ostentatious manner.
He loves to floss his new car whenever he gets the chance.
To perform the floss dance.
The children were flossing to the beat of the music.
flossadjective
Relating to or used for dental floss or flossing.
She keeps a floss container and floss picks in her travel kit.
Slang. Flashy, stylish, or showy in appearance.
Those new sneakers are really floss.
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