floss

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɒs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flɔs, flɑs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flôs, flos)

Collocations for "floss"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "floss" in context.

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floss

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. dental floss
  2. should use floss more often
  3. a [quick, thorough] floss of the teeth
  4. the floss of a [cocoon, silkworm]
  5. made of silkworm's floss
  6. [silk, cotton] floss
  7. made of pure silk floss
  8. UK: [eat, bought] candy-floss at the fair
v
  1. floss your teeth
  2. floss after brushing (your teeth)
  3. don't forget to floss
  4. brush and floss
  5. floss [daily, regularly, once a day, after every meal]
  6. floss every [day, morning, night]
  7. floss with dental [floss, tape]
  8. floss around the gums
n as adj
  1. UK: a candy-floss [seller, maker, machine]
  2. a silk-floss [cushion, pillow, quilt]
adv
  1. a floss-silk [cushion]
'floss' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brush

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