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
  • The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Rodent holes, brush piles, firewood, timbers, dense undergrowth, and leaf piles can also attract wasps in search of a place to nest.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Knisley has worked with communities where coal ash was used to fill children’s ball fields and seen Tennessee Valley Authority waste piles of the toxic ash piled up behind a public playground, open to the wind.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The Today and Health tabs are getting charts for hourly step goals, as well, and a new 24-hour total sleep overview will show both main sleep and naps.
    Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
  • The new software automatically detects and logs naps that are at least 20 minutes long.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Flosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flosses. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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