whatnot
noun
a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
whatnots
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pluralof whatnot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The reality is, some doodads might be hard to find, while other whatnots will be in plentiful supply.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
The paintings, photos and whatnots are mostly hung in suites of three or four.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2015
Three CDs worth of the strangest hums and whirrs and whatnots is a full universe away from Christmas commercialized but remarkably close to its original spiritual essence of selflessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2014
Having refreshed, we’d cruise the bright, gaily tiled food courts, gathering up whatnots for supper at home: Scotch eggs, fish pies, aromatic salamis and cheeses, dumplings, fresh-shot pheasant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2013
“So, Ivy, Josie, you’re both rich kids, too, and your parents thought they were paying for you to have whatnots? If that’s true, then all our parents should sue the Whatnot Corporation!”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
