whatnot
pronoun
ˈwät-, ˈ(h)wət-\
Definition of whatnot
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of various other things that might also be mentioned paper clips, pins, and whatnot
whatnot
nounDefinition of whatnot (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a nondescript person or thing
2 : a light open set of shelves for bric-a-brac
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Synonyms for whatnot
Synonyms: Pronoun
Synonyms: Noun
dingus, doodad, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), whatchamacallit, whatsit (also whatsis)
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Examples of whatnot in a Sentence
Pronoun
You can use the container to hold paper clips, pins, and whatnot. the drawer is full of spare pens, paper clips, stray elastics and whatnotNoun
the store sells an array of whatnots for the do-it-yourself plumber
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Talking to each other — about work or whatnot — was always fun for Nick and Ashley. — Philly.com, "Philadelphia weddings: Ashley Carnes-Carelock and Nicholas Lucente," 15 June 2018 Of course, the denuclearization of nuclear weapons and biological weapons and whatnot is one problem in North Korea. — Washington Post, "Trump’s optimistic news conference after meeting with Kim Jong Un, annotated," 12 June 2018 Peruse Smithsonian Channel’s Million Dollar American Princesses: Meghan Markle for facts and whatnot. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "EW presents: Your 24-hour royal wedding itinerary," 17 May 2018 Adrian’s had a rough go of it, what with all of the hallucinations and murders and whatnot. — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, "WW #92: I don't care if your comic is on time. I care that it's good.," 26 Jan. 2018 Not the kind of grunge with the flannel and the Pearl Jams and whatnot. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Folc Burger’s stayin’ alive at Bexar Pub," 17 May 2018 Not having his mom growing up, in and out of the system, foster homes and whatnot. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger Diary Sounds Like an Intense Read," 9 May 2018 While Chris Paul is playing on balky hamstrings and James Harden is playing 38 minutes a night and playing almost every game, the Warriors were being very, very smart about all of the rest and extended absences and whatnot. — Andrew Sharp And Ben Golliver, SI.com, "How Vulnerable Are the Warriors Without Stephen Curry?," 27 Mar. 2018 But bleaching must have really compromised the health of her hair as well, with all the styling and whatnot. — Sophia Panych, Allure, "Hairstylist Adir Abergel Reflects on Oscar Nominee Saoirse Ronan's Hair Evolution," 1 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whatnot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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whatnot
pronoun
English Language Learners Definition of whatnot
: any of the other things that might also be mentioned
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