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what·not  (hwtnt, hwt-, wt-, wt-)

n.

1. A minor or unspecified object or article.

2. A set of light, open shelves for ornaments.

pron.

Any of various additional or unspecified things or items: "family differences, differing social origins, and whatnot" (George F. Kennan).

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whatnot [ˈwɒtˌnɒt]

n

1. Also called what-d'you-call-it Informal a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked

2. Informal unspecified assorted material

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whatnot - miscellaneous curios bric-a-brac, knickknackery, nicknack, knickknack curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Translations

whatnot [ˈwɒtnɒt]

A. N

1. (whatsit) → chisme m

2. (= furniture) → estantería f portátil

B. PRON and whatnot → y qué sé yo, y todas esas cosas

whatnot [ˈ^hwɒtnɒt] pron (= whatever) and whatnot → et autres trucs dans le même genre
or whatnot → ou autres
what's-her-name whatshername, whatsername [^hwɒtsə^rneɪm] n → Machine > f
what's-his-name whatshisname, whatsisname [^hwɒtsɪzneɪm] n → Machin > m
whatsit [ˈ^hwɒtsɪt] n → machin > m
what's-its-name [^hwɒtsɪtsneɪm] n → machin > m

whatnot

n (inf)

and whatnot (inf) → und was sonst noch (alles), und was weiß ich

(= thingummyjig) → Dingsbums nt (inf), → Dingsda nt (inf)