Floss Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈfɫɑs/

flahs

UK

/flˈɒs/

flos

التعريف

Thin string used to clean between teeth. As a verb, it means to use this string for cleaning.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common as both a noun ('dental floss') and verb ('to floss your teeth'). Mostly used in dental hygiene contexts. As slang (mainly US), 'floss' can also mean to show off or display something proudly, but this is rare compared with the dental meaning.

• Spanish: hilo dental
• Portuguese (BR): fio dental
• Portuguese (PT): fio dentário
• Chinese (Simplified): 牙线
• Chinese (Traditional): 牙線
• Hindi: डेंटल फ्लॉस
• Arabic: خيط تنظيف الأسنان
• Bengali: ফ্লস - দাঁতের সুতা
• Russian: зубная нить - флосс
• Japanese: デンタルフロス
• Vietnamese: chỉ nha khoa
• Korean: 치실
• Turkish: diş ipi
• Urdu: ڈینٹل فلاس - دانتوں کا دھاگہ
• Indonesian: benang gigi

جمل نموذجية

I floss my teeth every night.

basic

Please remember to floss after brushing.

basic

My dentist showed me the right way to floss.

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Dental floss helps keep your gums healthy.

basic

I always feel cleaner after I floss.

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Do you ever forget to floss when you're in a hurry?

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