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flossy

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floss·y  (flôs, fls)
adj. floss·i·er, floss·i·est
1. Superficially stylish; slick: wrote flossy articles about the lifestyles of the rich.
2. Of, relating to, or resembling floss.
flossi·ly adv.
flossi·ness n.
flossy [ˈflɒsɪ]
adj flossier, flossiest
1. consisting of or resembling floss
2. US and Canadian slang (esp of dress) showy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.flossy - like down or as soft as down
downlike, downy, fluffy
soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
Translations
flossy [ˈflɒsɪ] ADJ
1. [cloud, hair] → vaporoso, ahuecado
2. (US) (= showy) → llamativo, espectacular, ostentoso


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Willy likes Flossy best, so stop crying and come right along, you naughty child.
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
They trudged onwards with slanted bodies through the flossy fields, keeping as well as they could in the shelter of hedges, which, however, acted as strainers rather than screens.
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