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noun

plural of flounce
as in edgings
a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming a prom dress with small flounces along the hem

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flounce
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as in minces

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as in frills

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Recent Examples of flounces
Noun
For some, summer is about wearing lightweight bohemian pieces, like flowing blouses, voluminous dresses, a lots of frills and flounces. — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 28 June 2026 Prone to wearing clothes that suggest an overgrown pre-teen herself, all frills, flounces and bright colors, Martha doesn’t look like great maternal material to Claire, although this judgmental attitude may be evidence of her own maternal deficiencies. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026 Two centuries later, frills and flounces are back in style on the heels of the cottagecore bedding scene, allowing your bedscape to embrace its softer side. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026 When Hyacinth flounces off to check the hall, Eloise hot on her trail, Sophie begs for a moment of Violet’s time. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounces
  1. ruffles
  2. sashays
  3. embroiders
  4. trims
  5. prances
  6. swags
  7. borders
  8. stalks
Noun
  • Volume and shape played a starring role as well, from bubble hems and layered ruffles to peplums and drop-waists.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Worn by Osaka during her first-round singles match on day two of the tournament, the look featured a white windbreaker with a large green bow, a green tutu with white tulle ruffles and a matching green visor.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruffles
Verb
  • He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of sashays
Verb
  • Also in Bangkok, Maekhoo prints and embroiders Hawaiian-style silk shirts with futuristic scenes inspired by temple murals.
    — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of embroiders
Noun
  • Volvo does interiors handsomely with upscale materials, spacious designs and complementary colors and trims.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Range and Charging Range is where the argument against the Optiq-V in particular, compared to other trims, gets pretty damning.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trims
Verb
  • In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of prances
Verb
  • Magnolia leaf and fir branch garland swags drape our staircases, and warm white lights illuminate our trees.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of swags
Noun
  • For most of our history as a country, and certainly in the post-World War II nuclear era, our borders felt impenetrable.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking at a joint news conference, Fujimori said Peru's participation in the coalition would speed intelligence-sharing and bolster joint action against criminal groups operating across borders.
    — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of borders
Verb
  • She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh).
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Matt Black and Ryan Polly direct the story of a demonic entity that stalks message board moderators.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stalks

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“Flounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounces. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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