floss

floss  (flôs, fls)

n.

1. Dental floss.

2. Short or waste silk fibers, especially from the outer surface of the cocoon of a silkworm.

3. Soft, loosely twisted thread, as of silk or cotton, used in embroidery.

4. A downy or silky fibrous substance, such as corn silk or silk cotton.

v. flossed, floss·ing, floss·es

v.tr.

To clean between (teeth) with dental floss.

v.intr.

To use dental floss.

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[Perhaps alteration of French floche, tuft of wool, from Old French floc, floche, from Latin floccus.]

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flosser n.

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floss

Noun

1. fine silky fibres, such as those obtained from silkworm cocoons

2. See dental floss

Verb

to clean (between the teeth) with dental floss [probably from Old French flosche down]

flossy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	floss - a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
	2.	floss - a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth dental floss thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Verb	1.	floss - use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal" cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"