floss
Speech parts
1. floss - Noun
2. floss - Verb
Meaning
The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.
Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering.
A small stream of water.
Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
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floss your teeth after every meal
Containing the ester myricyl cerotate, it has many applications, such as confectionery and other food coatings, car and furniture polish, floss coating, surfboard wax and other uses.
Hand-dyed cross stitch floss is created just as the name implies - it is dyed by hand.
But he added that, for someone with cystic acne, the floss could "traumatise" the spot and lead to potential "scarring".
Inspired by candy floss, experts created aerated, porous particles of sugar that dissolve more quickly in the mouth, allowing someone to perceive the same level of sweetness as before while consuming less sugar.
Since sticking with the gum health setting, I’ve noticed my gums are less sensitive when I do take up the app’s suggestion to floss (the brush guarantees that your gum will be seven-times healthier*).