"flossy" meaning in English

See flossy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈflɒsi/ Audio: en-au-flossy.ogg [Australia] Forms: flossy [positive], flossier [comparative], flossiest [superlative]
Etymology: floss + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|floss|y}} floss + -y Head templates: {{adj|flossy|flossier|flossiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is flossy, it resembles floss.
    Sense id: simple-flossy-en-adj-A8VnZEDN
  2. If something is flossy, it is excessively showy. Synonyms: flashy
    Sense id: simple-flossy-en-adj-qc0~3TPa Categories (other): Colloquial, Slang
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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