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floss

[flaws, flos] / flɔs, flɒs /


NOUN
dental floss
Synonyms
NOUN
fluff
Synonyms






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The comparison becomes even more striking when measured against candy floss, which has a typical density of about 0.05 grams per cubic centimeter.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

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

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

From Salon Oct. 30, 2025

On a Thursday evening in late summer, Ann and Raymond Crandon from Merthyr Tydfil queued alongside the candy floss and ice cream stalls with their granddaughter, Lily, and shared fond memories of the fair.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2025

“My fellow Renegades,” I say, holding the bat up high and shaking my hips like I’m doing the floss, which I did everywhere I went when I was in elementary school.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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