Floss word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "floss" word

[noun] a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
[noun] a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
[verb] use dental floss to clean; of teeth

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\Floss\ (?; 195), n. [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See {Flux}, n.] 1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called {silk}. 2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering. {Floss silk}, silk that has been twisted, and which retains its loose and downy character. It is much used in embroidery. Called also {floxed silk}. {Floss thread}, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used for embroidery; -- called also {linen floss}, and {floss yarn}. --McElrath.
\Floss\, n. [Cf. G. floss a float.] 1. A small stream of water. [Eng.] 2. Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present. {Floss hole}.
(a) A hole at the back of a puddling furnace, at which the slags pass out.
(b) The tap hole of a melting furnace. --Knight.
\Floss\, n. A body feather of an ostrich. Flosses are soft, and gray from the female and black from the male.

Synonyms for floss

dental floss

See also: clean | cleanse | thread | yarn |

Related terms: blubber, breeze, butter, clay, cushion, dough, down, eiderdown, feather bed, feathers, fleece, flue, fluff, foam, fur, fuzz, kapok, lint, pile, pillow, plush, pudding, puff, putty, rubber, satin, silk, swansdown, thistledown, velvet, wax, wool, zephyr

The fun area, different aproach to word »floss«

Let's analyse "floss" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSOLF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-.. --- ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: floss: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: floss: 6 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 17, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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