To clean the area between the teeth using floss.
To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
To perform the floss dance move.
Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
A small stream of water.
A body feather of an ostrich.
The common rush (Juncus effusus).
Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
Raw silk fibres.
The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.
To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
A sailor; a swabby.
A naval officer's epaulet.
A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
A mop, especially on a ship.
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).