floss
/flɒs/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लॉस
दाँत साफ़ करने का धागा, फ़्लॉस
Core word
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[U]
a soft thin thread used for cleaning between the teeth
दाँत साफ़ करने का धागा, फ़्लॉस
- Dentists advise using floss every day.
- Use dental floss to remove food from between your teeth.
- He keeps a packet of floss in his bag.
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- Floss removes food stuck between the teeth.
- The dentist gave me free floss after my check-up.
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[U]
soft silk threads used for sewing or embroidery
रेशमी धागा
- embroidery floss
- The artisan used red floss to embroider the border.
- Embroidery floss comes in many bright colours.
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- The tailor stitched the buttons with silk floss.
- Aunt Meena bought skeins of floss for the tablecloth.
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[I, T]
to clean between your teeth with dental floss
फ़्लॉस से दाँत साफ़ करना
- Brush and floss your teeth twice a day.
- Radhika flosses every night before she goes to bed.
- The dentist reminded him to floss after meals.
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- You should floss gently so that the gums do not bleed.
- I always brush my teeth but forget to floss.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
floss (uncountable noun)
Floss is uncountable; for one piece say a piece of floss or a length of floss.
'Floss' uncountable है; एक टुकड़े के लिए 'a piece of floss' कहा जाता है।
- Dentists advise using floss every day.
- He pulled out a piece of floss from the box.
floss + object / floss your teeth
As a verb, floss takes teeth as its object, or is used alone for the act.
क्रिया के रूप में 'floss' के साथ teeth आता है, या यह अकेला भी चलता है।
- Radhika flosses her teeth after dinner.
- Do you floss every night?
dental floss / embroidery floss
Dental floss cleans between teeth; embroidery floss is silk or cotton thread for sewing designs.
Dental floss दाँतों के बीच साफ़ करता है; embroidery floss कढ़ाई के लिए रेशमी या सूती धागा है।
- She bought blue embroidery floss for the cushion cover.
floss between / around
Prepositions show where the thread passes: floss between your teeth, around a tooth.
Prepositions बताते हैं कि धागा कहाँ से गुज़रता है: दाँतों के बीच 'between' आदि।
- Floss gently between your back teeth.
flossing (gerund, uncountable)
The habit of cleaning with floss is called flossing and is used as a subject.
Floss से सफ़ाई करने की आदत को 'flossing' कहते हैं और यह कर्ता के रूप में आता है।
- Daily flossing reduces the risk of gum disease.
+Collocations 5
adjective + floss
dentalwaxedmintsilkembroidery
- She prefers waxed floss because it slides easily.
verb + floss
usepull outtear offthreadwrap
- He tore off a piece of floss and began to clean his teeth.
floss + noun
holderpickthreaddispensercontainer
- A floss pick is easier for children to use.
adverb + floss
gentlyregularlycarefullydaily
- You should floss gently so that your gums do not bleed.
floss + gum / plaque
remove plaqueprotect gumsclean gapsprevent decay
- Floss helps to remove plaque from the gaps between your teeth.
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- My dentist told me to floss at least once a day.
मेरे दंत चिकित्सक ने मुझे दिन में कम से कम एक बार floss करने को कहा।
- Radhika keeps a small box of floss in her bag.
राधिका अपने बैग में floss की एक छोटी डिब्बी रखती है।
- A bit of food was stuck, but the floss removed it.
खाने का एक कण फँसा था, पर floss ने उसे निकाल दिया।
- Children should be taught to brush and floss properly.
बच्चों को ठीक से ब्रश और floss करना सिखाया जाना चाहिए।
- She used red floss to embroider a small flower.
उसने एक छोटे फूल की कढ़ाई के लिए लाल धागे का उपयोग किया।
- The packet contains thirty metres of mint floss.
पैकेट में तीस मीटर पुदीने के स्वाद वाला floss है।
- Flossing takes only two minutes but protects your gums.
Floss करने में केवल दो मिनट लगते हैं पर यह मसूड़ों को बचाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought a floss from the chemist.
✓ I bought some floss from the chemist.
Floss is uncountable, so use some or a piece of rather than a.
Floss uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' के बजाय 'some' या 'a piece of' लगाएँ।