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flossing

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • The dentist advised regular flossings.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The performance of the floss dance move.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of floss

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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