[flaws, flos] 
| 1. | the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree. |
| 2. | silk filaments with little or no twist, used in weaving as brocade or in embroidery. |
| 3. | any silky, filamentous matter, as the silk of corn. |
| 4. | dental floss. |
| 5. | to use dental floss on the teeth. |
| 6. | to clean (the teeth) with dental floss. |
| a soft, strong, waxed or unwaxed thread, usually made of nylon, for drawing between the teeth to remove food particles and prevent the buildup of plaque. |
| floss (flôs, flŏs) n.
v. tr. To clean between (teeth) with dental floss. v. intr. To use dental floss. [Perhaps alteration of French floche, tuft of wool, from Old French floc, floche, from Latin floccus.] floss'er n. |
dental floss n.
A waxed or unwaxed thread used to remove food particles and plaque from the teeth.
