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flossable

flossable adjective: capable of being flossed.

Adjective

flossable (comparative more flossable, superlative most flossable)

  1. Capable of being flossed.
    • bridges that have flossable pontics, and do not obliterate embrasures with overcontouring or over-large soldered areas1988, General Dental Practice: A Handbook of Primary Dental Care, volume 1

Forms of flossable

comparativemore flossable
superlativemost flossable
alternative formflossible

Origin of flossable

From floss + -able.

Questions about flossable

What does flossable mean?
Flossable means capable of being flossed.
What part of speech is flossable?
Flossable is an adjective.

Words near flossable in the dictionary

  1. floss picks
  2. floss silk
  3. floss silks
  4. floss-silk
  5. floss-silks
  6. flossable
  7. flossed
  8. flosser
  9. flossers
  10. flosses
  11. flossflower

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