"flossy" meaning in English

See flossy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-flossy.ogg Forms: flossier [comparative], flossiest [superlative]
Etymology: From floss + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|floss|y|id2=adjectival}} floss + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} flossy (comparative flossier, superlative flossiest)
  1. Resembling floss.
    Sense id: en-flossy-en-adj-pgqyZDlb
  2. (informal, slang) Extravagantly showy; flashy Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-flossy-en-adj-M5oa7~WO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flossily, flossiness, flossy pork

Inflected forms

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