whatnot
Americannoun
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a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
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something or anything of the same or similar kind.
sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.
noun
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Also called: what-d'you-call-it. informal a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked
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informal unspecified assorted material
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a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc
Etymology
Origin of whatnot
First recorded in 1530–40; from the phrase what not?
Example Sentences
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"People go on tour for music and whatnot, but for cake," Sunga says.
From BBC
AI has the ability to be a Ph.D. in your pocket, a doctor in your pocket, an analyst in your pocket, an accountant, and whatnot.
From Barron's
“It evolved to ... basically anyone she had an opportunity to steal from. She would steal from, whether it was male, female, business or whatnot.”
From Los Angeles Times
We’d often visit our family farm, where my extended family raised pigs, ducks, chickens and whatnot.
From Los Angeles Times
The bookcase landed upside down, and all the books and powders and whatnot were lost.
From Literature
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