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—flossily, adv. —flossiness, n./flaw"see, flos"ee/, adj., flossier, flossiest.1. made of or resembling floss; downy.2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy.[1830-40; FLOSS + -Y1]
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Flossy — Floss y (?; 115), a. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flossy — resembling floss, 1839, from FLOSS (Cf. floss) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
flossy — ► ADJECTIVE (flossier, flossiest) 1) of or like floss. 2) N. Amer. informal excessively showy … English terms dictionary
flossy — [flôs′ē, fläs′ē] adj. flossier, flossiest 1. of or like floss; downy; light; fluffy ☆ 2. Slang stylish in a showy way … English World dictionary
flossy — adjective (flossier; est) Date: 1839 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of floss 2. stylish or glamorous especially at first impression < flossy new hotels > • flossily adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
flossy — floss•y [[t]ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i[/t]] adj. floss•i•er, floss•i•est 1) made of or resembling floss; downy 2) showily stylish; fancy: a flossy dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 floss′i•ly, adv. floss′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Flossy — noun A female given name, diminutive of Florence … Wiktionary
flossy — adjective Resembling floss … Wiktionary
flossy — Synonyms and related words: ambitious, capillary, cirrose, cirrous, classy, downy, fancy, feathery, fibered, fibroid, fibrous, flagelliform, fleecy, fluffy, funicular, furry, fuzzy, gossamery, hairlike, hairy, high flown, high flying, high toned … Moby Thesaurus
Flossy — Provenance. Diminutif anglo saxon de Florence. Vient du latin florens , signifie : florissant Se fête le 1er décembre. Histoire. Florence est païenne et vit en Asie Mineure lorsqu elle rencontre Saint Hilaire, évêque de Poitiers alors en exil.… … Dictionnaire des prénoms français, arabes et bretons
