whatnot
[ hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot- ]
/ ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt- /
noun
a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
something or anything of the same or similar kind: sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.
Origin of whatnot
First recorded in 1530–40; from the phrase
what not?
Words nearby whatnot
whataboutism,
whatchamacallit,
whate'er,
whatever,
whatevs,
whatnot,
whatsis,
whatsit,
whatsoe'er,
whatsoever,
whaup
Example sentences from the Web for whatnot
British Dictionary definitions for whatnot
whatnot
/ (ˈwɒtˌnɒt) /
noun
Also called: what-d'you-call-it informal
a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked
informal
unspecified assorted material
a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc