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

• self-iso, slofies