Flossie

English

Proper noun

Flossie

1. A diminutive of the female given name Florence
   • 2012 Marina Lewycka, Various Pets Alive and Dead, Fig Tree, →ISBN, page 291:

     'Otto's at a conference about Free Open-Source Software. It's his big passion. That's why we called the baby Flossie―F-O-S-S. The French geeks stuck an 'L' in for femininity.'

2. A diminutive of the female given name Flora
   • 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat

     "Big School is more fun than Primary School," said Flossie to her mother as they both sat at the kitchen table, eating their lunch together. "Isn't it, Mum?"

Anagrams

• slofies