(resembling floss)
1floss — [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… …
2flossy — floss•y [[t]ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i[/t]] adj. floss•i•er, floss•i•est 1) made of or resembling floss; downy 2) showily stylish; fancy: a flossy dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 floss′i•ly, adv. floss′i•ness, n …
3flossy — resembling floss, 1839, from FLOSS (Cf. floss) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …
4Flossy — Floss y (?; 115), a. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy. [1913 Webster] …
5flossy — flossily, adv. flossiness, n. /flaw see, flos ee/, adj., flossier, flossiest. 1. made of or resembling floss; downy. 2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy. [1830 40; FLOSS + Y1] * * * …
6flossy — /ˈflɒsi/ (say flosee) adjective (flossier, flossiest) made of or resembling floss. {floss + y1} …
7flossy — adjective Resembling floss …
8flossier — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …
9flossiest — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …
10flossy — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …
