cotton floss

Spun sugar treat

Cotton floss is soft, fluffy cotton fiber used for crafts, medical dressings, or cosmetic purposes.

The term sometimes refers to cotton candy—spun sugar that resembles fluffy cotton.

In needlework, cotton floss is the loosely twisted thread used for embroidery: She separated the cotton floss into individual strands.

Related

embroidery thread · teeth · tooth decay · soft · fluffy · sugary · spinning · sewing · sewing needle · spun · wispy · pink · carnival · state fair · fair · sweetness · needlework · stitching

Opposites
texture/form of confection

cotton flossjawbreaker

Extra-hard spherical candy

hard candy · rock candy · gobstopper · lollipop · candy bar

substantiality

cotton flosssteak

Thick beef slice

bread · fruitcake · meat

candy form/structure

cotton flosshard candy

Solid sugar confection

sugar cube · boiled sweet

Family

cotton, floss, cottons, cottony, flossy, flossed, flosses, flossing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G