flossy

flossy
adj, n
(behaving like) an ostentatious, preten-tious or otherwise obnoxious female. Said to derive originally from floss in the sense of thong underwear, the term is used by females in the UK and USA of those they disapprove of.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • Flossy — Floss y (?; 115), a. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, floss; hence, light; downy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flossy — resembling floss, 1839, from FLOSS (Cf. floss) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • flossy — ► ADJECTIVE (flossier, flossiest) 1) of or like floss. 2) N. Amer. informal excessively showy …   English terms dictionary

  • flossy — [flôs′ē, fläs′ē] adj. flossier, flossiest 1. of or like floss; downy; light; fluffy ☆ 2. Slang stylish in a showy way …   English World dictionary

  • flossy — adjective (flossier; est) Date: 1839 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of floss 2. stylish or glamorous especially at first impression < flossy new hotels > • flossily adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flossy — floss•y [[t]ˈflɔ si, ˈflɒs i[/t]] adj. floss•i•er, floss•i•est 1) made of or resembling floss; downy 2) showily stylish; fancy: a flossy dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 floss′i•ly, adv. floss′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • flossy — flossily, adv. flossiness, n. /flaw see, flos ee/, adj., flossier, flossiest. 1. made of or resembling floss; downy. 2. showily stylish; excessively ornamented or fancy. [1830 40; FLOSS + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Flossy — noun A female given name, diminutive of Florence …   Wiktionary

  • flossy — adjective Resembling floss …   Wiktionary

  • flossy — Synonyms and related words: ambitious, capillary, cirrose, cirrous, classy, downy, fancy, feathery, fibered, fibroid, fibrous, flagelliform, fleecy, fluffy, funicular, furry, fuzzy, gossamery, hairlike, hairy, high flown, high flying, high toned …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Flossy — Provenance. Diminutif anglo saxon de Florence. Vient du latin florens , signifie : florissant Se fête le 1er décembre. Histoire. Florence est païenne et vit en Asie Mineure lorsqu elle rencontre Saint Hilaire, évêque de Poitiers alors en exil.… …   Dictionnaire des prénoms français, arabes et bretons

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