"flix" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /flɪks/ Audio: En-au-flix.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪks Etymology: Compare flax. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flix (uncountable)
  1. The soft fur of some animals, especially the beaver. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flix-en-noun-T0foydGs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /flɪks/ Audio: En-au-flix.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪks Etymology: Phonetic respelling. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} flix pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Alternative form of flicks (motion pictures) Tags: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only, slang Alternative form of: flicks (extra: motion pictures)
    Sense id: en-flix-en-noun-ypJdk-m9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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