flouncy
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of flouncy1
Origin of flouncy2
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The choreographer asked her costume designer, Robert Perdziola, to dress her dancers in a variety of looks, with flouncy tutus for the women in her first movement and limp, longer skirts in the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Inside, flouncy sconces and antique chandeliers shed flattering light on omelet eaters Insta-posting between bites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Corrin’s ascent could have been simple: the English rose ingénue, who’s at home in flouncy frocks and looks as if they can blush on cue.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Johnson passed, followed by Jayla and Kahmiya in matching navy dresses, their flouncy skirts studded with sparkles that caught the light.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Aimee looked down at the jeans, flouncy white blouse, and brand-new sneakers that had seemed just fine just this morning but suddenly looked ridiculous.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
There are chuckle-inducing moments toward the end of this Connecticut sojourn, when the banter gets flouncier and the mood nearly achieves liftoff.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2015
Ready your comfiest shoes, flounciest outfits and edgiest eyewear — it’s art fair season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
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