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- pronunciation:
- flaws
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
silky thread with little twist used esp. in embroidery work.
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| definition 2: |
soft thread used for cleaning between the teeth; dental floss.
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| definition 3: |
any silky or cottony fiber such as corn silk.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flosses, flossing, flossed |
| definition: |
to clean between teeth with dental floss.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to use dental floss to clean (teeth).
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| derivation: |
flosser (n.) |
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