名詞 floss:

1. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
2. a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
   同義詞：dental floss

動(dòng)詞 floss:

1. use dental floss to clean

1. This kind of floss is used for embroidery.
   這種絲線(xiàn)用來(lái)刺繡。

floss

n.（名詞）
Dental floss.
牙線(xiàn)
Short or waste silk fibers, especially from the outer surface of the cocoon of a silkworm.
粗絲：尤指蠶繭的外層蠶衣的短或無(wú)用的絲纖維
Soft, loosely twisted thread, as of silk or cotton, used in embroidery.
絲線(xiàn)，棉線(xiàn)：用于刺繡的柔軟而松的絲線(xiàn)，如蠶絲或棉線(xiàn)
A downy or silky fibrous substance, such as corn silk or silk cotton.
蠶絲，棉絲：一種柔軟的或絲般的纖維物質(zhì)，例如穗絲或棉絲
v.（動(dòng)詞）
flossed,floss.ing,floss.es
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To clean between (teeth) with dental floss.
用牙線(xiàn)清潔（牙齒）
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To use dental floss.
使用牙線(xiàn)

來(lái)源：
Perhaps alteration of French floche [tuft of wool]
可能為 法語(yǔ) floche的變化 [一簇羊毛]
from Old French floc, floche
源自 古法語(yǔ) floc, floche
from Latin floccus
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) floccus

【引伸】
floss.er
n.（名詞）