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Definition floss in American English

floss noun

[uncountable] noun
/flɑs/
2

a dance move in which you repeatedly swing your arms, with clenched fists, left and right around your torso in the opposite direction to your hips

Example

The floss, a dance that involves swinging your hips one direction and your arms the other with increasing speed, has reached craze status.

3

also a verb

Example

Ted Danson learning to floss is the only video I'm interested in watching for the rest of the year.

Definition floss in American English