floral cup
- n the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
floral envelope
- n collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
flooring
- n the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- n building material used in laying floors
- v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- v knock down with force
floorwalker
- n an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain
floozie
- n a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets