FLOSS
What does "FLOSS" mean?
A soft thread used to clean between the teeth, and the thin filaments of silk or cotton it is made from.
Meanings
- A fine cord or thread drawn between the teeth to remove food and plaque. The dentist reminded her to use floss every night, not just brush.
- Soft, loosely twisted thread used in embroidery, or fine silky fibres in general. She threaded a length of red embroidery floss through the needle.
- To clean between the teeth with floss. He flosses religiously after every meal.
- To perform the floss, a dance with arms swinging past the hips. The kids flossed in the hallway between classes. informal
- To show off, especially wealth or possessions. He was flossing his new watch on social media all week. informal
Word origin
From French 'floche', meaning a tuft or downy substance, related to a silky waste fibre of silk; the dental and dance senses both borrow the image of a slender swinging thread.
Remember it
FLOSS doubles its S like the thread doubling back and forth between two teeth.
A little poem
A thread no thicker than a second thought-
it saves the smile the toothbrush never caught.
couplet
Wordplay
- My dentist told me to floss and my nephew told me to floss. I ended up swinging my hips at a string between my teeth.
What it teaches
The smallest daily thread, pulled through, keeps the whole structure from quietly rotting.
Quick facts
What does FLOSS mean?
A soft thread used to clean between the teeth, and the thin filaments of silk or cotton it is made from.
Is FLOSS a valid word?
Yes — FLOSS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLOSS?
FLOSS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLOSS come from?
From French 'floche', meaning a tuft or downy substance, related to a silky waste fibre of silk; the dental and dance senses both borrow the image of a slender swinging thread.
What can FLOSS teach us?
The smallest daily thread, pulled through, keeps the whole structure from quietly rotting.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.