flossy

Soft and feathery

Flossy means showy, fancy, or ostentatious—often with a hint of excess or trying too hard.

The word likely comes from floss, suggesting something silky and decorative: a flossy new sports car, flossy clothes.

In hip-hop slang, flossy describes someone flaunting wealth or style: He was looking flossy with the gold chains.

silky

satin

Glossy-surfaced woven cloth

  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured
  • sleekSmooth and elegant

supple · lustrous · shiny · soft · polished · silken · glossy · sheeny · gossamer · satiny

fluffy

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

  • cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
  • pom-pomOrnamental fluffy ball
  • downToward lower ground

fur · plush · wool · fleece · feather · tuft · mohair · cashmere · angora · pile

flashy

showy

Excessively eye-catching

fancy · extravagant · ornate · flamboyant · ritzy · swanky · posh · bling · blingy · bedazzled

dental

plaque

Inscribed memorial tablet

hygiene · dentist · oral · cleaning · tartar · brushing · mouthwash · periodontal · gingivitis · enamel

Opposites
texture/softness

flossycoarse

Rough in texture

rough · hard · bristly · scratchy · wiry

showiness/style

flossyplain

Basic and unremarkable

understated · modest · dowdy · drab · shabby

Phrases
Family

floss, flossing, dental floss, flossed, flosses, flosser, flossers, flossier

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