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floss: a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery; use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal"

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kapok collapse: massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber; a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

feather bed collapse: a mattress stuffed with feathers

swansdown collapse

zephyr collapse: (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

flue collapse: a conduit to carry off smoke

fuzz collapse: the first beard of an adolescent boy

lint collapse: cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds; fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

plush collapse: a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet

pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

satin collapse: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

wool collapse: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks; a fabric made from the hair of sheep; fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving

dough collapse: a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

pudding collapse: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed; (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally); any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"

velvet collapse: a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back; resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface; smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

blubber collapse: an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil; utter while crying

silk collapse: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae; fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting

fiber collapse: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth; a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

breeze collapse: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"; to proceed quickly and easily; blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"

rubber collapse: an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products; any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber; returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"

foam collapse: a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"; a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture; form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

thread collapse: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving; pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"; remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded"; pass a thread through; "thread a needle"

fluff collapse: a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines); any light downy material

butter collapse: an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use; a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head; spread butter on; "butter bread"

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