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flouncing

American

[floun-sing] / ˈflaʊn sɪŋ /

noun

material used in making flounces.
trimming consisting of a flounce.

flouncing British

/ ˈflaʊnsɪŋ /

noun

material, such as lace or embroidered fabric, used for making flounces

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Etymology

Origin of flouncing

First recorded in 1760–70; flounce ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Manuel Puig’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is perhaps best known in the U.S. as the film that won William Hurt an Oscar for flouncing around a prison cell in a kimono.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Nemec recognizes this, to some degree, by only mentioning a central figure from the anime who is basically a flailing, flouncing mess of childish squeaks and quirks.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2021

"Rather than flouncing off", said Mr Hussain, the judge showed humour and "embraced" the fluffy intruder.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2021

Because unlike Giselle, the unemployed, recently animated naïf flouncing around Robert’s prewar apartment, Nancy, a successful fashion designer, wants things.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2020

Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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