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flossing Meaning & Definition

What Does Flossing Mean?

Flossing is a noun that means The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss. It is also used to mean The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of floss. As a verb, it means To clean the area between the teeth using floss.

Flossing Definition (Noun)

  1. The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.

    The dentist advised regular flossings.

  2. The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.
  3. The performance of the floss dance move.

Flossing as a Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of floss

Verb

  1. To clean the area between the teeth using floss.
  2. To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
  3. To perform the floss dance move.

Synonyms of Flossing

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Flossing in a Sentence

The dentist advised regular flossings.

Word Forms & Grammar

flossing (countable and uncountable, plural flossings)

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