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

Wearing a sharp black blazer, a flouncy dress, and heeled sandals, the 41-year-old media maven sat and smiled at the audience. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025

Bradley spots a pink jumpsuit with a flouncy tie around the neck and Violet models it. —Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025

The flouncy shirt will look great with anything from a loose-fitting pair of barrel jeans to your favorite pair of trousers, and the gingham pattern is an easy way to nail one of this year’s biggest trends. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

And for her new nails, her sleeve—flouncy with a sheer leopard print—is actually bolder than her nails. —Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Aug. 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