noun🔗ShareFil dentaireA thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth."After eating popcorn, I use floss to remove the kernels stuck between my teeth. "Après avoir mangé du pop-corn, j'utilise du fil dentaire pour enlever les morceaux coincés entre mes dents.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoie grègeRaw silk fibres."The silk factory used the floss to make beautiful scarves. "La fabrique de soie utilisait la soie grège pour fabriquer de magnifiques écharpes.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoie, fibresThe fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans."The silk floss on the corn cob made it look soft and fluffy. "La soie sur l'épi de maïs lui donnait un aspect doux et duveteux.plantmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFil dentaireAny thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other."embroidery floss"Fil à brodermaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbe à papaSpun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss"."The children were excited to buy floss at the carnival. "Les enfants étaient excités d'acheter de la barbe à papa à la fête foraine.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumeA body feather of an ostrich."Flosses are soft, and grey from the female and black from the male."Les plumes sont douces, grises chez la femelle et noires chez le mâle.animalbirdbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMouvement de danse du flossA dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side."The dance teacher taught the students a new floss. "Le professeur de danse a enseigné un nouveau mouvement de danse du floss aux élèves.danceentertainmentculturesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUtiliser du fil dentaireTo clean the area between the teeth using floss."Before dinner, I floss my teeth to remove food particles. "Avant le dîner, j'utilise du fil dentaire pour enlever les particules alimentaires.medicinebodyactionanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrimer, se vanterTo show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent."The student often flossed his knowledge of history, reciting dates and facts to impress his classmates. "L'étudiant frimait souvent avec sa connaissance de l'histoire, récitant des dates et des faits pour impressionner ses camarades de classe.appearanceattitudestylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExécuter le flossTo perform the floss dance move."My little brother loves to floss after watching videos of popular dancers. "Mon petit frère adore exécuter le floss après avoir regardé des vidéos de danseurs populaires.danceentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRuisseau, filet d'eauA small stream of water."The tiny floss of water trickled down the side of the hill. "Le minuscule filet d'eau ruisselait le long du flanc de la colline.naturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScorieFluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present."The puddler carefully watched the floss in the furnace, knowing it held the key to stronger iron for the new bridge. "Le puddleur observait attentivement la scorie dans le four, sachant qu'elle détenait la clé d'un fer plus résistant pour le nouveau pont.materialsubstancetechnicalindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading