floss

n.

1. Dental floss.
2. Short or waste silk fibers, especially from the outer surface of the cocoon of a silkworm.
3. Soft, loosely twisted thread, as of silk or cotton, used in embroidery.
4. A downy or silky fibrous substance, such as corn silk or silk cotton.

v., flossed, floss·ing, floss·es.

v.tr.
To clean between (teeth) with dental floss.

v.intr.
To use dental floss.

[Perhaps alteration of French floche, tuft of wool, from Old French floc, floche, from Latin floccus.]

flosser floss'er n.

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n

A waxed or unwaxed string or tape used to remove plaque from the interproximal and contact areas of the teeth. Its regular and proper use is essential to good oral hygiene and prevention of both dental caries and periodontal disease.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery

Meaning #2: a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
  Synonym: dental floss

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The verb floss has one meaning:

Meaning #1: use dental floss to clean; of teeth

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - silkeblår, dun, slagge
v. tr. - bruge tandtråd på
v. intr. - bruge tandtråd

Nederlands (Dutch)
suikerspin, borduurdraad, tandflos, flossen, vloszijde

Français (French)
n. - (Tex) bourre de soie, fil dentaire, fil à soie, fibre
v. tr. - nettoyer avec un fil dentaire
v. intr. - nettoyer avec un fil dentaire

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich die Zähne mit Zahnseide reinigen
n. - Rohseide

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καθαρίζω τα δόντια με νήμα

Italiano (Italian)
pulirsi i denti con un filo interdentale

Português (Portuguese)
v. - limpar os dentes (com fio dental)

Русский (Russian)
шелк-сырец, нить для чистки зубов

Español (Spanish)
n. - hilo de seda, hilo o seda dental
v. tr. - limpiar los dientes con hilo de seda dental
v. intr. - limpiarse los dientes con hilo/seda dental

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avfallssilke, dun (bot.), tandtråd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
丝棉, 乱丝, 用牙线洁牙, 用牙线清洁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 絲棉, 亂絲
v. tr. - 用牙線潔牙
v. intr. - 用牙線清潔

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고치실, 명주솜
v. tr. - 치실로 깨끗하게 하다
v. intr. - 이빨을 치실로 깨끗하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 繭のけば, 真綿, かま糸, 絹綿

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينظف بالخيط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משי גס, חוט משי‬
v. tr. - ‮ניקה (שיניים) בחוט משי‬
v. intr. - ‮השתמש בחוט משי לניקוי שיניים‬

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dmc floss	Poh Dental Floss
mental floss	Candy Floss Construction