Definition of Flouncing

1. Verb. (present participle of flounce) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flouncing

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flouncing

flotillas
flotillin
flotsam
flotsam and jetsam
flotsams
flotson
flotsons
flotten
floud
flounce
flounced
flounces
flouncier
flounciest
flouncily
flouncing (current term)
flouncingly
flouncings
flouncy
flounder
floundered
flounderer
flounderers
floundering
flounderingly
flounderlike
flounders
flour
flour beetle
flour bin

Literary usage of Flouncing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The wedding day in all ages and countries by Edward J. Wood (1869)
"... Gallows—Marriage Portions in France —Marriage Brokers—Brittany Marriages—Belgium Marriages— A flouncing in Guernsey — Italian Marriages — Roman Catholic ..."

2. The Health Exhibition Literature (1884)
"Design for Lace flouncing. By Mies Marcella Irwin, Dublin. 1006. Design for Lace flouncing. By Mies Jessie Hallam, Exeter. 1007. Design for a Lace Rotonde. ..."

3. World's Columbian Exposition, 1893: Official Catalogue by Moses Purnell Handy (1893)
"flouncing, crochet and Jesuit-point. 407. Parsonstown, St. John's Industry. Point lace flounce, fan and handkerchief. 408. Royal School of Art Embroidery. ..."

4. The Official Directory of the World's Columbian Exposition, May 1st to by Moses Purnell Handy (1893)
"Embroidered vestments. 400. Kenmare, Convent of Poor Clares. flouncing ... Needle-point flouncing. SCOTLAND. In Conjunction with the Scottish Home ..."

5. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"FLAG ARTIE, adj., " a cant word ; flouncing : A ... But flouncing, although need to denote " passionate agitation," does not definitely express the meaning ..."

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