Floss vs Matte - What's the difference?
floss | matte |
a thread, used to clean the area between the teeth
(raw) silk fibres
the fibres covering a corn cob
Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
(British) Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
To clean the area between the teeth using floss .
(African American Vernacular English) To show off, especially by exhibiting one’s wealth or talent.
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* 2003 , Wang, Oliver, Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide , ECW Press, page 134:
* 2007 , Azie Faison, Agyei Tyehimba, Game Over: The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler , Simon and Schuster, page 69:
(UK) A small stream of water.
Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.
(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture
(cinema) A background, often painted]] or created with [[computer, computers
(pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals
dull, not reflective of light
As a noun floss
is .As an adjective matte is
.As a verb matte is
.floss
English
Etymology 1
(Dental floss) 1750, from (etyl) . Related to fleece.Noun
(es)- embroidery floss
Verb
(es)- As the label's name no doubt implies, these rappers aren't your typical crew, even if they still like to floss and represent their city.
- “Ms. Jackson” is probably the most sensitive—and realistic—take on relationships to come out of hip-hop, while “Red Velvet” cautions would-be playas against pushing the floss envelope around “dirty boys” just waiting for a chance to add some gray flecks to that fur.
- It's impossible to floss wealth without attracting envy.
Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) Floss a float.Noun
(es)Derived terms
* floss hole (Webster 1913) ----matte
English
Noun
(en noun)- ''The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).
- Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is either too impractical, too costly or simply too impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.
Adjective
(-)- Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.