mass noun
1- the rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon(蚕茧外的)乱丝, 绪丝。
1.1
- (亦作floss silk)untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery(未捻的)绣花丝线。
1.2
- the silky down in maize and other plants(玉米等植物的)黍须, 绒毛:
milkweed floss.
马利筋的绒毛。
1.3
- short for DENTAL FLOSS.DENTAL FLOSS的简称。
with obj.
- clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss用牙线清洁(牙缝):
I flossed my teeth
我用牙线清洁了牙齿
no obj. you must floss well.你必须好好用牙线清洁牙齿。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from French (soie) floche 'floss (silk)', from Old French flosche 'down, nap of velvet', of unknown origin.