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floss

[flaws, flos] / flɔs, flɒs /


NOUN
dental floss
Synonyms
NOUN
fluff
Synonyms






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"It was so upsetting to see - especially as we believe Floss had been living in the same house as the decomposing remains of her friend."

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“It’s really an unpleasant name,” the “Jeopardy!” champion turned host says of the quizzes now published weekly by Mental Floss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

According to Mental Floss, Mead began selling more than $100 million in folders and binders per year.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

“We rolled it out, and it was just like a rocket,” Mr. Crutchfield said in a 2017 interview with the website Mental Floss.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

After she had seen Papa off, Francie went up to see what kind of costume Floss Gaddis had for the dance that night.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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