"flossing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flossings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flossing (countable and uncountable, plural flossings)
  1. (countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-flossing-en-noun-iEHQQXEG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 13 31 31
  2. (fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-flossing-en-noun-rDbAXg-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 13 31 31 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  3. The performance of the floss dance move. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flossing-en-noun-4BrgdWU1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 13 31 31

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flossing
  1. present participle and gerund of floss Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: floss
    Sense id: en-flossing-en-verb--cLN1WzP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 13 31 31

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for flossing meaning in English (2.7kB)

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