"floss" in the noun sense
1. floss
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
2. dental floss, floss
a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
"floss" in the verb sense
1. floss
use dental floss to clean
"floss your teeth after every meal"
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