noun / verb
flounce
A gathered strip of fabric used as decorative trim.
A gathered flounce adds a decorative edge to her skirt.
Etymology
The French verb concerns gathering or pleating fabric. A flounce is the strip shaped by that gathering so it hangs in decorative folds.
More examples
- She sews a lace flounce along the curtain's bottom edge.
- The skirt has three layers of flounces.
- The sleeves are flounced with soft lace.
Forms
flounce · flounces · flounced · flouncing