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flossy

American  
[flaw-see, flos-ee] / ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i /

adjective

flossier, flossiest

  1. made of or resembling floss; downy.

  2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy.

flossy British  
/ ˈflɒsɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or resembling floss

  2. slang (esp of dress) showy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • flossily adverb
  • flossiness noun
  • unflossy adjective

Etymology

Origin of flossy

First recorded in 1830–40; floss + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I would lay flowers at the grave of Ago, a flossy Italian restaurant on Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood, gone in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Plump pods and flossy seed heads signal the end of this year’s growing season while holding the germ of the next.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

Another variety bloomed in the curves of its bones, flossy and sheer and caramel-colored.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2018

With his pale eyes, flossy hair and rugged features, Crowell is more evidently the country-music grandee – an imposing Texan in a black silk scarf and matching trilby.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2013

Before it had been tacky and flossy and drab.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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