Meaning

Alternative form of beflounced..

Example Sentences

The gown of rich brocade, or of rustling silk, flowed out in many a yard of train, and be-flounced and be-furbelowed in all directions, the lofty pile of head-gear towering over the brow of the beautiful, the delicate and gorgeous colored skirt, ruffles bristling round the neck, and the demure cap, form a picture of graceful drapery, moving those of unfortunately recent date, to mourn for departed taste.

[…]be-ringleted and be-flounced à la vigeur, of those elegant publications—feathers waving, ribbons floating, brown gowns vandyked with orange, and scarlet trimmed with sky blue, &c. &c.

[…]and Frank was already quite ashamed of his suspicions, and beginning to discard them as entirely unfounded, when again the door was thrown open, and, accompanied by her husband—overdressed, be-flounced, be-ringletted, and panting from the recent labours of the toilet—the real fugitive made her appearance in the portly person of Gertrude’s stepmother, the second Mrs Blake.

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When Should You Use Be-flounced?

Use be-flounced when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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