"rough silk," 1759, of uncertain origin, perhaps from French floche "tuft of wool" (16c.), from Old French floc "tuft, lock," from Latin floccus "tuft of wool" (see flock (n.2)). Or from a dialectal survival of an unrecorded Old English or Old Norse word from the root of fleece (n.). Compare the surname Flossmonger, attested 1314, which might represent a direct borrowing from Scandinavian or Low German. In "The Mill on the Floss" the word is the proper name of a fictitious river in the English Midlands. Meaning "fine silk thread" is from 1871, short for floss silk (1759). Dental floss is from 1872; the verb floss in reference to use of it is from 1909. Related: Flossed; flossing.
中文解释
1. flocc- => floss.2. fleece => floss.
实用例句
1. Brush your teeth after each meal and floss daily.
餐后要刷牙，而且每天要使用牙线清洁牙缝。
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2. Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth.
将牙线在齿间来回拉动。
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3. I know it's a good idea to use dental floss.
我知道用洁牙线是一个好主意。
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4. Craft Resources also sells yarn and embroidery floss.
工艺人员服务公司也售卖纱线和绣花丝线。
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5. His black hair fine as floss silk , hung in glossy curls about his round dimpled face.
