flosses

Definition of flossesnext
plural of floss
as in furs
a soft airy substance or covering used cotton floss to simulate Santa's beard

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Noun
  • Once the furs took off, clothes followed, in unlikely prints and vintage shapes that could only have been put together with a woman’s eye and a woman’s touch.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Full faux furs are still in the mix, but I was particularly intrigued by its appearance on the trims of the coat.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Defeat piles pressure on Starmer before May elections Labour won just over half the vote in Gorton and Denton at the last general election in 2024.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Add them to your to-be-read piles this month, and stay safe.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Blankets are great for car naps, of course, but these items are also helpful to have on hand just in case you—God forbid—end up stranded and waiting for a tow.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Nissen and his fellow researchers’ test subjects took around 45 minute naps on average.
    Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Flosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flosses. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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