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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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Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

They’re in dental floss, food packaging, brake fluid, you name it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

The pollutants, which repel water, oil and grease, are used in hundreds of everyday products from dental floss to cookware to firefighting foams.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

Is this Jeopardy or somethingI What’s with the questionsI Yeah, I wear it, when I want to floss.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander