flouncingn.¹

/ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/

Etymology: < flounce v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The action of flounce v.¹

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [noun] > jerking

hitchingc1440

twitching1478

yarking?1561

flirting1593

flouncing1601

jerking1851

pecking1890

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Summarie Answere to Darel 190 The gallant..keepes a flouncing and frisking about.

1679–80 Sir C. Lyttelton in E. M. Thompson Corr. Family of Hatton (1878) I. 213 What w^th y^e flounsing of y^e hors and my own endeavors I soone was free.

1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xliv. 133 He turned Tail on us, and with great Flouncings, made towards the Shore.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 245 To prevent his flouncing, they cut off the tail with an ax.

1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 10 A little floundering and flouncing in deep bottomless seas of speculation.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

flouncingn.²

/ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/

Etymology: < flounce v.² + -ing suffix¹.

a. The action of putting a flounce to a garment.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > carrying out specific processes > other

tuckingc1440

sleeving1495

stenting1507

welting1508

furring1554

poignetting1555

bombasing1598

flouncing1766

fulling1810

goring1814

piping1825

slashing1834

collaring1865

gusseting1883

overtrimming1897

post-boarding1952

1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. iv. 39 I don't know whether such flouncing and shredding is becoming even in the rich.

b. concrete. A flounce; also, the material of which flounces are made.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > ruffle or frill

ruff?1523

chitterling1576

hand-ruff1581

peak1591

frislet1607

fall1634

ruffle1659

furbelow1706

flounce1726

Valenciennes1764

ruche1806

ruching1847

volant1851

flouncing1865

balayeuse1882

cascade1882

goffering1889

tier1934

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for trimmings

garnish1527

ruffling1680

pocketing1785

flouncing1865

1865 A. D. Whitney Gayworthys 235 The pink muslin was..too dressy, perhaps, with its four little flouncings.

1873 A. D. Whitney Other Girls v. 97 She tossed a long flouncing over her sewing-table.

figurative.1891 Month 73 247 Those who merely dabble in good works may find time..to deck themselves out in such flouncings of vanity.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

flouncingadj.

/ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/

Etymology: < flounce v.¹ + -ing suffix².

That flounces: said chiefly of animals, esp. aquatic animals; plunging, tossing.

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the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > swimming or diving

flouncing1700

natatorial1839

syringograde1839

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > tossing about

forpossed1430

fortossed1571

tossing1575

betossed1597

tossed1606

tossant1616

flouncing1700

toss-about1844

1700 R. Blackmore Paraphr. Job xli. 179 Canst thou stand Angling on the Banks of Nile..And thro' the Flood the flouncing Monster draw?

1708 M. Prior Epil. to Phaedra 15 Six flouncing Flanders mares.

1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. vi. 137 Hearing the roof of a crazy coach groan..beneath the flouncing weights of a dozen ponderous passengers.

1837 C. A. Wheelwright tr. Aristophanes Comedies I. 330 Why beatest thou the sea with flouncing oars?

figurative.1830 Examiner 790/1 The heroine of this flouncing trumpery, yclept a tragedy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

n.¹1601

n.²1766

adj.1700

单词	flouncing
释义	flouncingn.¹ /ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/ Etymology: < flounce v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The action of flounce v.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [noun] > jerking hitchingc1440 twitching1478 yarking?1561 flirting1593 flouncing1601 jerking1851 pecking1890 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Summarie Answere to Darel 190 The gallant..keepes a flouncing and frisking about. 1679–80 Sir C. Lyttelton in E. M. Thompson Corr. Family of Hatton (1878) I. 213 What w^th y^e flounsing of y^e hors and my own endeavors I soone was free. 1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xliv. 133 He turned Tail on us, and with great Flouncings, made towards the Shore. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 245 To prevent his flouncing, they cut off the tail with an ax. 1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 10 A little floundering and flouncing in deep bottomless seas of speculation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2018). flouncingn.² /ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/ Etymology: < flounce v.² + -ing suffix¹. a. The action of putting a flounce to a garment. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > carrying out specific processes > other tuckingc1440 sleeving1495 stenting1507 welting1508 furring1554 poignetting1555 bombasing1598 flouncing1766 fulling1810 goring1814 piping1825 slashing1834 collaring1865 gusseting1883 overtrimming1897 post-boarding1952 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. iv. 39 I don't know whether such flouncing and shredding is becoming even in the rich. b. concrete. A flounce; also, the material of which flounces are made. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > ruffle or frill ruff?1523 chitterling1576 hand-ruff1581 peak1591 frislet1607 fall1634 ruffle1659 furbelow1706 flounce1726 Valenciennes1764 ruche1806 ruching1847 volant1851 flouncing1865 balayeuse1882 cascade1882 goffering1889 tier1934 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for trimmings garnish1527 ruffling1680 pocketing1785 flouncing1865 1865 A. D. Whitney Gayworthys 235 The pink muslin was..too dressy, perhaps, with its four little flouncings. 1873 A. D. Whitney Other Girls v. 97 She tossed a long flouncing over her sewing-table. figurative.1891 Month 73 247 Those who merely dabble in good works may find time..to deck themselves out in such flouncings of vanity. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2019). flouncingadj. /ˈflaʊnsɪŋ/ Etymology: < flounce v.¹ + -ing suffix². That flounces: said chiefly of animals, esp. aquatic animals; plunging, tossing. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > swimming or diving flouncing1700 natatorial1839 syringograde1839 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > tossing about forpossed1430 fortossed1571 tossing1575 betossed1597 tossed1606 tossant1616 flouncing1700 toss-about1844 1700 R. Blackmore Paraphr. Job xli. 179 Canst thou stand Angling on the Banks of Nile..And thro' the Flood the flouncing Monster draw? 1708 M. Prior Epil. to Phaedra 15 Six flouncing Flanders mares. 1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. vi. 137 Hearing the roof of a crazy coach groan..beneath the flouncing weights of a dozen ponderous passengers. 1837 C. A. Wheelwright tr. Aristophanes Comedies I. 330 Why beatest thou the sea with flouncing oars? figurative.1830 Examiner 790/1 The heroine of this flouncing trumpery, yclept a tragedy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.¹1601n.²1766adj.1700
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