(resembling floss)

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• floss — [flôs, fläs] n. [earlier also flosh < Fr floche, downy, woolly (in soie floche, floss silk), ult. < L floccus: see FLOCCUS] 1. the rough silk covering a silkworm s cocoon 2. the short, downy waste fibers of silk 3. a soft, loosely twisted… …   English World dictionary

• flossy — floss•y [[t]ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i[/t]] adj. floss•i•er, floss•i•est 1) made of or resembling floss; downy 2) showily stylish; fancy: a flossy dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 floss′i•ly, adv. floss′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• flossy — resembling floss, 1839, from FLOSS (Cf. floss) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

• Flossy — Floss y (?; 115), a. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flossy — flossily, adv. flossiness, n. /flaw see, flos ee/, adj., flossier, flossiest. 1. made of or resembling floss; downy. 2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy. [1830 40; FLOSS + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

• flossy — /ˈflɒsi/ (say flosee) adjective (flossier, flossiest) made of or resembling floss. {floss + y1} …  

• flossy — adjective Resembling floss …   Wiktionary

• flossier — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …   English contemporary dictionary

• flossiest — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …   English contemporary dictionary

• flossy — floss·y || flÉ‘sɪ , flÉ”sɪ / flÉ’sɪ adj. silky; resembling floss; fancy, ostentatious …   English contemporary dictionary

• List of Ace Lightning characters — This is a list of characters from the fictional world of Ace Lightning, an action adventure superhero themed television show combining live action and CGI characters. The series lasted thirty nine episodes, lasting for two seasons. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia