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floss⋅y

  [flaw-see, flos-ee]
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–adjective, floss⋅i⋅er, floss⋅i⋅est.
1. made of or resembling floss; downy.
2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy.
Origin:
1830–40; floss + -y 1

Related forms:
floss⋅i⋅ly, adverb
floss⋅i⋅ness, noun
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floss·y   (flô'sē, flŏs'ē)   
adj.   floss·i·er, floss·i·est
  1. Superficially stylish; slick: wrote flossy articles about the lifestyles of the rich.
  2. Of, relating to, or resembling floss.
floss'i·ly adv., floss'i·ness n.
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Flossy

Floss"y\ (?; 115), a. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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