FLOSSING

Noun

flossing (countable and uncountable, plural flossings)

(countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.

(fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.

The performance of the floss dance move.

Verb

flossing

present participle of floss

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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