floss
noun
uk/flɒs/us/flɑːs/flossnoun(TEETH)
[U]
→dental floss
（同 dental floss）
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Dentistry
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dam
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dental practitioner
- dental surgeon
- dentigerous cyst
- dentist
- extraction
- filling
- gum
- occlusion
- odontologist
- odontology
- oral surgeon
- orthodontic
- orthodontics
- periodontics
- toothpick
flossnoun(THREADS)
[U]
amassofsoft,smooththreadsespeciallyproducedbyparticularinsectsandplants
（尤指昆虫吐出或植物长出的）丝线See also
candyflossUK
Dentistry
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dam
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dental practitioner
- dental surgeon
- dentigerous cyst
- dentist
- extraction
- filling
- gum
- occlusion
- odontologist
- odontology
- oral surgeon
- orthodontic
- orthodontics
- periodontics
- toothpick
flossnoun(DANCE)
S
adancethatinvolvesswingingyourarmsinfrontof and behindyourbodyin theoppositedirectiontoyourhips. Itstartedon theinternetand isespeciallypopularwithyoungpeople:
What isthefloss and why is everyone doing it?
There's avideoof someprimaryschoolkidsteachingtheirteacherhow to do the floss.
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backspin
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- cut a rugidiom
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- morris dance
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- Terpsichore
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu
floss
verb
uk/flɒs/us/flɑːs/flossverb(TEETH)
[IorT]
tocleanbetweenyourteethusingdentalfloss:
用牙线清洁（牙缝）It'simportantto floss everyday.每天用牙线清洁牙缝很重要。
Dentistry
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dam
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dental practitioner
- dental surgeon
- dentigerous cyst
- dentist
- extraction
- filling
- gum
- occlusion
- odontologist
- odontology
- oral surgeon
- orthodontic
- orthodontics
- periodontics
- toothpick
flossverb(BEHAVIOUR)
[I]USslang
tobehavein a way that isintendedtoattractattentionoradmiration:
刻意引人注目（或仰慕）Youbetterstopflossing or I'llknockyou down.
Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
- chichi
- conspicuous consumption
- dressed
- dressed (up) to the ninesidiom
- flamboyance
- flamboyantly
- flashsomethingaround
- flashily
- flaunt
- gimmick
- grandstanding
- hotdog
- ostentatious
- peacocking
- posture
- push(something)forward
- razzmatazz
- self-conscious
- self-consciously
- self-consciousness
flossverb(DANCE)
[I]
to do adancethatinvolvesswingingyourarmsinfrontof and behindyourbodyin theoppositedirectiontoyourhips. Itstartedon theinternetand isespeciallypopularwithyoungpeople:
The flossdancebeganon Instagram and now everyone is flossing away.
It's soembarrassingwhenyourparentstryto floss.
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backspin
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- cut a rugidiom
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- morris dance
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- Terpsichore
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu