flouncy

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adjective (1)

ˈflau̇n(t)-sē 

flouncier; flounciest

: flouncing or having a tendency to flounce

Summer gathered her handbag, swung the cardigan half of her heather-colored sweater set around her shoulders, and with that flouncy walk she'd had since childhood … sashayed past us, shaking her head disgustedly all the way.

—Toby Devens

flouncy

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adjective (2)

flouncier; flounciest

: decorated with a flounce or flounces

The French influence was pervasive. Seven women chefs wore matching, flouncy cancan out-fits …

—Thomas Matthews

Examples of flouncy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

It’s stacked with feminine details, including a ruffle-trim scoop neckline, a flouncy, tiered skirt, and a fit-and-flare silhouette. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025

Another image showed a separate Zara model wearing a white spaghetti strap minidress with a flouncy skirt. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025

Style a flouncy dress over jeans, or throw a vest over a favorite blouse. —Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 23 July 2025

Unlike other more flouncy options, the ruffle detail here is shrunken down for some elegant, but not over-the-top character. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1938, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flouncy

• bouncy