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Definition of Flounce
1. Verb. Walk emphatically. "They flounce up the hill"
2. Noun. A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim.
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Specialized synonyms: Gauffer, Goffer, Jabot, Peplum
Derivative terms: Frilly, Ruffle
3. Noun. The act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions.
Definition of Flounce
1. v. i. To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure.
2. n. The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body.
3. n. An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a woman's dress, consisting of a strip gathered and sewed on by its upper edge around the skirt, and left hanging.
4. v. t. To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock.
Definition of Flounce
1. Verb. To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner ¹
2. Verb. (archaic) : To flounder; to make spastic motions. ¹
3. Verb. To decorate with a flounce. ¹
4. Noun. (sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle. ¹
5. Noun. The act of flouncing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flounce
1. to move with exaggerated motions [v FLOUNCED, FLOUNCING, FLOUNCES]
Medical Definition of Flounce
1. An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a woman's dress, consisting of a strip gathered and sewed on by its upper edge around the skirt, and left hanging. Origin: Cf. G. Flaus, flausch, a tuft of wool or hair; akin to vliess, E. Fleece; or perh. Corrupted fr. Rounce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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