flossnoun詞源 1/flɒs/

• 1

  A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

• 2

  Raw silk fibres.

• 3

  The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.

• 4

  Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.

  • embroidery floss
• 5

  Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".

• 6

  A body feather of an ostrich.

  • Flosses are soft, and grey from the female and black from the male.
• 7

  A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.

flossverb詞源 1/flɒs/

• 1

  To clean the area between (the teeth) using floss.

  • I don't floss very often.
  • I floss my teeth twice a day.
• 2

  slangTo show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.

  • As the label's name no doubt implies, these rappers aren't your typical crew, even if they still like to floss and represent their city.
  • “Ms. Jackson” is probably the most sensitive—and realistic—take on relationships to come out of hip-hop, while “Red Velvet” cautions would-be playas against pushing the floss envelope around “dirty boys” just waiting for a chance to add some gray flecks to that fur.
• 3

  To perform the floss dance move.

flossnoun詞源 2/flɒs/

• 1

  A small stream of water.

• 2

  Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.

flossnoun詞源 3/flɒs/

• 1

  The common rush (Juncus effusus).

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