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Floss Very Common

Floss has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery

"She carefully threaded her needle with the fine floss to create delicate floral patterns on the linen tablecloth."

2

a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth

"He grabbed his toothbrush and floss to clean the food stuck between his molars before dinner."

3

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

"After a long day at work, I spent my evening flossing through the latest updates on GitHub to find a bug fix for our project."

4

A small stream of water.

5

The common rush (Juncus effusus).

6

Abbreviation of free/libre/open source software.

Verb
1

use dental floss to clean

"floss your teeth after every meal"

2

To clean the area between the teeth using floss.

"After brushing his teeth, he took a moment to floss before heading to bed."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
thread cleanse
Rhyming Words
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