whatnot
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noun
1.
a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
2.
something or anything of the same or similar kind: sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.
Origin:
1530–40; from the phrase what not?
1530–40; from the phrase what not?
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| —n | |
| 1. | informal Also called: what-d'you-call-it a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked |
| 2. | informal unspecified assorted material |
| 3. | a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc |
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Whatnot
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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whatnot
series of open shelves supported by two or four upright posts. The passion for collecting and displaying ornamental objects that began in the 18th century and was widespread in the 19th stimulated the production in England and the United States of this whimsically named piece of furniture. The French version was called the etagere. Some examples contain drawers at the base; others have three sides of the upper shelf surmounted with an ornamental board
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Example sentences
Else there is no stick to go with the carrot of eternal life or whatnot.
There's a naval support activity that supports the fleet operations and whatnot.
But there are tons of little details and recessed panels and whatnot, and it took forever to get it all straight.
We certainly don't do all of that icing and whatnot to it.
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