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flossing

flossing

English

Noun

flossing (countable and uncountable, plural flossings)

  1. (countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.
    The dentist advised regular flossings.
  2. (fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.

Verb

flossing

  1. present participle of floss