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   floss

   /flɒs/

   noun

   • 1. the rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon.
   • ▪ untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery.
   • ▪ the silky down in maize and other plants: "milkweed floss"
   • 2. short for dental floss

   verb

   • 1. clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss.
   • 2. behave in a flamboyant manner; show off. informal US

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from French (soie) floche ‘floss (silk)’, from Old French flosche ‘down, nap of velvet’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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