- flosche
- , sb. == pit. Ps. xxvii. 1; xxix. 4; [flask]. Ps. cxlii. 7. ON. flaska, diffindere
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floss — flosser, n. /flaws, flos/, n. 1. the cottony fiber yielded by the silk cotton tree. 2. silk filaments with little or no twist, used in weaving as brocade or in embroidery. 3. any silky, filamentous matter, as the silk of corn. 4. See dental floss … Universalium
floss — noun 1》 the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. ↘untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery. ↘the silky down in maize and other plants. 2》 short for dental floss. verb clean between (one s teeth) with dental floss. Origin C18: from… … English new terms dictionary
floss — ► NOUN 1) the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. 2) untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery. 3) (also dental floss) a soft thread used to clean between the teeth. ► VERB ▪ clean between (one s teeth) with dental floss. ORIGIN Old French… … English terms dictionary
floss — n. & v. n. 1 the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. 2 untwisted silk thread used in embroidery. 3 = dental floss. v.tr. (also absol.) clean (the teeth) with dental floss. Phrases and idioms: floss silk a rough silk used in cheap goods.… … Useful english dictionary
