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flounce

flounce

1 7.4
A strip of cloth with soft folds used to decorate clothes or curtains
  • noun
  • /flaʊns/
translation icon : volante
  • I'd like to buy myself a dress with flowers, flounces and ribbons.
  • lace and flounces
  • flounces and ruffles
  • dress with flounce

But the flounce, the flounce around here isn't.

Examples

  • They were in their finest silks and flounces, laces and ribbons—gowns they had not had occasion to wear since the British had left.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The skirt is decorated with a flounce of brown lace.

    Blog text (23)

  • This can be done by reaching under the bottom flounce and pulling straight up.

    Blog text (8)

  • She had a white satin dress with flounces on it.

    Double Indemnity (1944)

  • She wore a tiny skirt that had been mine, a gypsy skirt with flounces edged with red, green, and yellow ribbon.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Hope was wearing a short, fitted white dress that had a gossamer flounce around her hips—like the skirt on a 1920s bathing suit.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The summer dress featured a delicate flounce along the hem that added a playful touch.

  • She chose a curtain with a beautiful flounce to enhance the elegance of the room.

  • The little girl's outfit was adorned with a colorful flounce, making it perfect for the party.

Synonyms

trim
vsflounce
34 3.8

A decorative edge on clothing

is the specific pleated strip form used as ornamental edging
ruffle
vsflounce
21 5.6

A strip of gathered cloth used as a decorative edge on clothes

is mainly a separate strip added along edges
fringe
vsflounce
12 4.7

A decorative edge of threads or tassels that hangs from something

is a solid pleated fabric strip rather than loose hanging threads
frill
vsflounce
2 3.1

A strip of fabric gathered or folded and sewn as a decorative edge on clothing

is specifically a strip used on textiles like clothes or curtains
peplum
vsflounce
1 8.8

A short flared ruffle of fabric attached at the waist of a dress or jacket

is a decorative strip generally placed along borders or hems
furbelow
vsflounce
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A strip of cloth folded into small ruffles that decorates clothes or curtains

is the same but used especially on clothing or curtains
gauffer
vsflounce
  • Archaic
9.9

A decorative edge of small pressed folds on fabric or paper

is a pleated strip used as decorative edging rather than a pressing method
passementerie
vsflounce
  • Specialized
9.9

Braid, fringe or tassels that are attached to clothes and furniture for decoration

is a single pleated fabric strip rather than braid or tassel
froufrou
vsflounce
  • Archaic
9.5

Decorative frills on clothes like lace and ribbons

is a single pleated strip used as modest decorative edging

How Decorative

flounce
1 7.4
ruffle
21 5.6
trim
34 3.8

Surface Forms

flounce singular
flounces plural

Etymology

Flounce for a decorative ruffle is easy to remember if you imagine a strip of cloth that 'bounces' or 'flutters' at the edge of a dress. That's why a flounce is a pleated strip used to decorate clothing or curtains.