flouncyadj.
/ˈflaʊnsi/ Having flounces, flounced.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [adjective] > skirt > flouncy: of place
flouncy1821
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [adjective] > other
pallenOE
richa1200
sere1523
fleecy1790
tortile1835
unwashable1839
suede1864
uncrushable1873
suede leather1882
flouncy1900
sewable1972
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > ruffled or flounced
ruffled1602
furbelowc1680
furbelowed1702
flounced1709
ruffly1859
flouncy1906
1821 M. Wilmot Let. 17 Jan. (1935) 93 This gauzy, flowncy, furbelow, flybysky place.
1900 Westm. Gaz. 20 Sept. 3/2 A deep-kilted flouncy chiffon.
1906 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 5/7 Floppy hats and skirts, all ‘fluffy’ and ‘flouncy’, have come into vogue again.
1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) i. i. 19 Shiny and flouncey clothing.
1927 Sunday at Home June 525/2 Flouncy petticoats..are giving way in Spain to modern styles.
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adj.1821