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flossed

flossed is the simple past and past participle of floss.

Meaning of floss

Verb

floss (third-person singular simple present flosses, present participle flossing, simple past and past participle flossed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To clean the area between (the teeth) using floss.
    • I don't floss very often.
  2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
    • As the label's name no doubt implies, these rappers aren't your typical crew, even if they still like to floss and represent their city.2003, Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop, Backbeat Books, page 554
  3. (intransitive) To perform the floss dance move.

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Words formed from flossed

Words that rhyme with flossed

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Questions about flossed

What is flossed the simple past and past participle of?
Flossed is the simple past and past participle of floss.

Words near flossed in the dictionary

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

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