(countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss. / (fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.

present participle of floss

plural of flossing

plural of floss

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floss

simple past tense and past participle of floss

(Northern England, Scotland) The common rush (Juncus effusus).

(UK) A small stream of water. / Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.

To clean the area between the teeth using floss. / (slang, African-American Vernacular) To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent. / To perform the floss dance move.

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth. / Raw silk fibres. / The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.