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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flounc•ing (floun′sing),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesmaterial used in making flounces.
- Clothingtrimming consisting of a flounce.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flounce1 /flaʊns/USA pronunciation v., flounced, flounc•ing, n. v. [no object] - to go with impatient, angry, exaggerated movements:to flounce out of the room in a rage.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of flouncing;
a flouncing movement.
flounce2 /flaʊns/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga strip of material gathered or pleated and attached along one edge, such as on the bottom of a skirt.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flounce1 (flouns),USA pronunciation v., flounced, flounc•ing, n. v.i. - to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements:The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
- to throw the body about spasmodically;
flounder.
n. - an act or instance of flouncing;
a flouncing movement.
- 1535–45; of obscure origin, originally; perh. akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged storm, bound, prance, bounce.
flounce2 (flouns),USA pronunciation n., v., flounced, flounc•ing. n. - Clothinga strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc.
v.t. - to trim with flounces.
- alteration of frounce 1665–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flounce /flaʊns/ vb - (intr; often followed by about, away, out, etc) to move or go with emphatic or impatient movements
n - the act of flouncing
Etymology: 16th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flunsa to hurry, Swedish flunsa to splash flounce /flaʊns/ n - an ornamental gathered ruffle sewn to a garment by its top edge
Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French fronce wrinkle, from froncir to wrinkle, of Germanic origin |