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Definitions

floss

[flaws, flos] / flɔs, flɒs /

NOUN

adornment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embellishment ornament

STRONG

accessory dingbat doodad frill frippery furbelow gewgaw jazz trimming

WEAK

fandangle

NOUN

dental floss

Synonyms

WEAK

tooth floss

NOUN

fluff

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fuzz lint

STRONG

eiderdown feathers fleece wool

NOUN

fuzz

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lint

STRONG

down fiber fur hair lanugo nap pile

WEAK

dust ball dust bunnies

Antonyms

WEAK

smoothness

NOUN

thread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cord cotton fiber filament hair ribbon strand string wire wool yarn

STRONG

braid fibril gossamer lisle

NOUN

thread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cord cotton filament silk strand string wire wool yarn

STRONG

flax ligature lint lisle pile ravel raveling stamen staple thrum twine warp weft woof

Example Sentences

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I only came across a few stray hairs and watched one guest floss on my brief stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

If you are brushing once a day then he recommends it be in the evening and make sure you also floss.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

The fabric pumpkins are then finished off with threaded floss and a fabric stem.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Is it possible the man is against not just fluoride but also toothbrushes and floss?

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

Books and pencils and porridge oats get dearer by the day, and the girls go through embroidery floss at an alarming rate.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

floss

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