- Dental Floss Or Silk
- DENTAL FLOSS OR SILKPure silk thread specially prepared for dental work.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Dental Floss Or Silk
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Dental floss — is made of either a bundle of thin nylon filaments or a plastic (Teflon or polyethylene) ribbon used to remove food and dental plaque from teeth. The floss is gently inserted between the teeth and scraped along the teeth sides, especially close… … Wikipedia
silk — silklike, adj. /silk/, n. 1. the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm. 2. thread made from this fiber. 3. cloth made from this fiber. 4. a garment of this cloth. 5. a gown of such material worn distinctively … Universalium
floss — [flôs, fläs] n. [earlier also flosh < Fr floche, downy, woolly (in soie floche, floss silk), ult. < L floccus: see FLOCCUS] 1. the rough silk covering a silkworm s cocoon 2. the short, downy waste fibers of silk 3. a soft, loosely twisted… … English World dictionary
floss — ► NOUN 1) the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. 2) untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery. 3) (also dental floss) a soft thread used to clean between the teeth. ► VERB ▪ clean between (one s teeth) with dental floss. ORIGIN Old French… … English terms dictionary
floss — /flɒs / (say flos) noun 1. Also, floss silk. the cottony fibre yielded by the silk cotton trees. 2. Also, floss silk. silk filaments with little or no twist, used in weaving as brocade or in embroidery. 3. Also, floss silk. any silky filamentous… …
floss — [[t]flɔs, flɒs[/t]] n. 1) tex the cottony fiber yielded by the silk cotton tree 2) tex a) short untwisted silk filaments, often used to make embroidery thread b) embroidery thread of silk or fine cotton 3) any silky, filamentous matter, as the… … From formal English to slang
floss — flosser, n. /flaws, flos/, n. 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. See dental floss … Universalium
floss — 1. SYN: dental f.. 2. To use dental f. in oral hygiene. dental f. an untwisted thread made from fine, short, silk or synthetic fibers, frequently waxed; used for cleansing interproximal spaces and between contact areas of the … Medical dictionary
floss — n. & v. n. 1 the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. 2 untwisted silk thread used in embroidery. 3 = dental floss. v.tr. (also absol.) clean (the teeth) with dental floss. Phrases and idioms: floss silk a rough silk used in cheap goods.… … Useful english dictionary
floss — I. noun Etymology: probably modification of French floche soft, weak (of silk fiber), from Gascon, from Latin fluxus, literally, loose, flowing, past participle of fluere to flow more at fluid Date: 1759 1. a. soft thread of silk or mercerized… … New Collegiate Dictionary
floss — noun 1》 the rough silk enveloping a silkworm s cocoon. ↘untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery. ↘the silky down in maize and other plants. 2》 short for dental floss. verb clean between (one s teeth) with dental floss. Origin C18: from… … English new terms dictionary
