whatnot

²whatnot

noun

Definition of WHATNOT

1

: a nondescript person or thing

2

: a light open set of shelves for bric-a-brac

Examples of WHATNOT

1. <the store sells an array of whatnots for the do-it-yourself plumber>

First Known Use of WHATNOT

1602

Related to WHATNOT

Synonyms: dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, doodad, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance