flounce
flounce Lexical Profile
flounce Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A wide ornamental strip of fabric gathered and sewn by its upper edge to a skirt, dress, or curtain, leaving the lower edge hanging loose and flaring.
"The vintage evening gown featured a delicate lace flounce along the bottom hem."
An exaggerated, impatient, or dramatic movement of the body, especially when walking away in anger or annoyance.
"With a sudden flounce of her shoulders, she turned around and exited the room."
• verb
To go or move in an exaggerated, impatient, or angry manner, often to attract attention to one's displeasure.
"Offended by the critique, the actor flounced off the stage before rehearsal had finished."
To trim or decorate a garment or piece of fabric with wide ornamental ruffles.
"The costume designer decided to flounce the sleeves with sheer organza."
• Rhymes for flounce
Word Origin & Etymology
The verb Sense dates to the mid-16th century, likely of Scandinavian origin and comparable to Norwegian flunsa ('to hurry') and Swedish flunsa ('to plunge'). The noun sense meaning a decorative ruffle emerged in the early 18th century as an alteration of the earlier word frounce, borrowed from Old French fronce ('a fold or wrinkle').