whatnot
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈwʌtˌnɑt/
- Archaic
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- He loves to collect whatnots from his travels, showcasing them on a dedicated display case.
Examples
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The antique shop had a corner dedicated to various whatnots, attracting curious customers.
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So let's pile on some more eyebrow whatnot and hope that it still looks great by the end of this.
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Her shelf was filled with whatnots, including small trinkets and unique decorations.
Synonyms
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1.0
Things a person owns or carries
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8.4
An informal word for an object when you forget its name
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4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
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2.8
Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper
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8.7
Small pretty objects kept for decoration or as souvenirs
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7.7
A place where you keep different small items together
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9.5
A small unusual thing kept because it is interesting
A group of small pretty objects like ornaments or souvenirs
A small object kept for decoration rather than use
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Morphology
Etymology
Whatnot for a small shelf or stand comes from the simple parts what + not, which mean 'whatever else' or 'things not named'. People used that stand to hold 'whatever' small objects, so the stand itself became called a whatnot.