flounces 1 of 2

plural of flounce
as in edgings
a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming a prom dress with small flounces along the hem

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flounces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flounce

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  • The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • In the sleeping quarters, A 20th-century textile dyed with persimmons hangs above the bed, which is dressed with Città linens and a piece of Nishijin silk from Kimono Hojo.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The one that hangs above his bed shows a Russian warship sinking into the Black Sea.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Flounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounces. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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