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thread vs floss

floss vs thread

thread and floss both are nouns.

thread and floss both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thread Yes No Yes No
floss Yes No Yes No
As nouns, floss is a hyponym of thread; that is, floss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thread:
  • thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  • floss: a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, nap, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.
thread (noun) floss (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
the raised helical rib going around a screw a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line
thread (verb) floss (verb)
pass a thread through use dental floss to clean
thread on or as if on a string
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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