What does flouncing mean?
Flouncing means present participle and gerund of flounce.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of flounce.
A very rich lama and net dress, elegantly embroidered and bordered with rich lama flouncings, trimmed with blond lace, over a rich white satin slip […]
Mantillas are larger than last year, and are generally all worn with a deep flouncing, either of the same material, or of black lace; the mantilla itself is also much trimmed with small ruchings of ribbon, guip and guipure lace, laid on quite flat.
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Flouncing means present participle and gerund of flounce.
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A very rich lama and net dress, elegantly embroidered and bordered with rich lama flouncings, trimmed with blond lace, over a rich white satin slip […]
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