1. flossing - Noun
2. flossing - Verb
(countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.
The dentist advised regular flossings.
(fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.
The performance of the floss dance move.
flossing
present participle of floss
It was hard to feel the right emotions at the right times. They didn't come at all when you set a place for them, and they sacked when you weren't ready, when you were just innocently flossing your teeth, for example, or eating a bowl of cereal. Ann Brashares
There is only one goal. That's to keep working and keep flossing. Red Buttons
An American doctor, Hulda Clark, has gone as far as to recommend flossing is best done with a two or four-pound monofilament fishing line (doubled and twisted together for strength). Source: Internet
Cheddar isn’t a kind of cheese, and flossing isn’t something that accompanies teeth brushing. Source: Internet
Brushing, rinsing, flossing, a healthy diet and going to the dentist will help keep you on a good track. Source: Internet
Could you please explain why it's not appropriate to go around flossing so I can tell him and get him to stop? Source: Internet