FLOSSES
Noun
flosses
plural of floss
Verb
flosses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floss
Source: Wiktionary
FLOSS
Floss (; 195), n. Etym: [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. fluxus
flowing, loose, slack. See Flux, n.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also
called silk.
2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering. Floss silk,
silk that has been twisted, and which retains its loose and downy
character. It is much used in embroidery. Called also floxed silk.
– Floss thread, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used for
embroidery; -- called also linen floss, and floss yarn. McElrath.
Floss, n. Etym: [Cf. G. floss a float.]
1. A small stream of water. [Eng.]
2. Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by
the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present. Floss hole.
(a) A hole at the back of a puddling furnace, at which the slags pass
out. (b) The tap hole of a melting furnace. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition