(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

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.

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.

(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.

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

simple past tense and past participle of floss

plural of floss

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floss