Antonyms for floss

Grammar : Noun

Spell : flaws, flos

Phonetic Transcription : flɔs, flɒs

Definition of floss

Origin : "rough silk," 1759, perhaps from French floche "tuft of wool" (16c.), from Old French floc "tuft, lock," from Latin floccus "tuft of wool." Or from an unrecorded Old English or Old Norse word from the root found in Dutch flos "plush" (17c.). Cf. the surname Flossmonger, attested 1314, which might represent a direct borrowing from Scandinavian or Low German. In "The Mill on the Floss" the word is the proper name of a fictitious river in the English Midlands.

As in thread : noun a fine strand of twisted fibers
As in dental floss : noun thread for cleaning between teeth
As in thread : noun fiber
As in adornment : noun a decoration
As in fluff : noun down
As in fuzz : noun fluff

Example sentences :

The material most proper for them is floss wool, and they should be knitted with steel pins.
Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous

It is a sadder book than 'The Mill on the Floss,' of which it reminds us.
Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 » by Various

You floss up to the tallest domino and give him a good time.
Extract from : « Still Jim » by Honor Willsie Morrow

I ventured to disagree with her, and to say that the Mill on the Floss was my favorite.
Extract from : « Stories of Authors, British and American » by Edwin Watts Chubb

As for Floss, Helen had already got a hold upon that young lady.
Extract from : « The Girl from Sunset Ranch » by Amy Bell Marlowe

“I do not believe you would, Floss,” agreed Helen, kissing her warmly.
Extract from : « The Girl from Sunset Ranch » by Amy Bell Marlowe

His hair was long and curled at the ends, but it looked like floss silk.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas

Tow typified the hair of the man; floss silk that of the boy.
Extract from : « The Norsemen in the West » by R.M. Ballantyne

It was a blue-eyed, fresh-faced thing with floss of red-gold hair.
Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

In the leaf the floss is sewn down with split-stitch, which forms the veining.
Extract from : « Art in Needlework » by Lewis F. Day

Synonyms for floss

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