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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FLOOSE, n. Fluff, small particles or fibres of wool or the like (Mry. 1930). Adj. floosie, fluffy (Id.). Also in n.Eng. dial. [flu:z]
[Properly the pl. of obsol. Eng. flue, woolly down, fluff. Cf. Mid. Du. vloe, Flem. vluwe, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Floose n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Sep 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/floose>
