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floss

noun

ˈfläs

Definition of floss

as in fur

a soft airy substance or covering used cotton floss to simulate Santa's beard

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Recent Examples of floss Only about one-third of us floss daily (and that’s self-reported so… consider the reliability of your own self-reporting). — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 With the candy-floss hair and knock-‘em-out curves, Dolly Parton has made a living off her bawdy, larger-than-life image. — Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Using a wide-eye needle and embroidery floss, sew all around the fold to create a channel. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 The flap closure of her inexpressibles bore the name fanny sewell mounsey in yellow-gray embroidery floss. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floss

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The campaign with the fur shoes next to the pool was one of my favorites.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
An early tour of his estate, provided by the swirling camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki, reveals a catalogue of crimes against the animal kingdom, with antlers and furs festooning every surface.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

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Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .

— Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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