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flosh¹

  • /flɒʃ/ UK
  • /flɔʃ/ US

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of floss (“fibres of corncob, bean plants, etc.”).

flosh²

  • /flɒʃ/ UK
  • /flɔʃ/ US

Where it comes from

Compare German Flösse (“trough in which tin ore is washed”).

noun floshes

  1. obsolete A hopper-shaped box in which ore is placed to be stamped.

flosh³

  • /flɒʃ/ UK
  • /flɔʃ/ US

Where it comes from

Middle English flosche; see flush (“marsh, pool”) and flash (“(marshy) pool”) for more.

noun floshes

  1. A flush or flash (marsh or pool of water). For quotations using this term, see Citations:flosh.

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"flosh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flosh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flosh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flosh

Chicago

"flosh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flosh.

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@misc{flosh_2026,
  title = {flosh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flosh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}