n. [ It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See Flux, n. ] 1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A body feather of an ostrich. Flosses are soft, and gray from the female and black from the male. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Floss silk, silk that has been twisted, and which retains its loose and downy character. It is much used in embroidery. Called also floxed silk. -- Floss thread, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used for embroidery; -- called also linen floss, and floss yarn. McElrath. [ 1913 Webster ]
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