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what·not
(wŏt′nŏt′, wŭt′-, hwŏt′-, hwŭt′-)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. informal Also called: what-d'you-call-it a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked
2. informal unspecified assorted material
3. (Furniture) a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc
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what•not
(ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt-)n.
1. a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
2. anything of the same or similar kind: sheets, towels, and whatnot.
[1530–40]
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whatnot
- A series of open shelves supported by two or four upright posts, for displaying knickknacks.See also related terms for supported.
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whatnot
or étagère A lightweight stand with three or more open shelves.
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أشياء كهذِه
jeg ved ikke hvad
amit akarsz
òví um líkt
ja neviem čo ešte
ve benzerlerivesaire
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
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whatnot
[ˈhwɒtnɒt] pron (= whatever) and whatnot → et autres trucs dans le même genreor whatnot → ou autreswhat's-her-name whatshername, whatsername [hwɒtsərneɪm] n → Machine fwhat's-his-name whatshisname, whatsisname [hwɒtsɪzneɪm] n → Machin mwhatsit [ˈhwɒtsɪt] n → machin mwhat's-its-name [hwɒtsɪtsneɪm] n → machin m
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what
(wot) pronoun, adjective1. used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc. What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.
2. (also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc. What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!
relative pronoun1. the thing(s) that. Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!
2. (also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever. I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can.
whatˈever relative adjective, relative pronoun any (thing(s) or amount) that. I'll lend you whatever (books) you need.
adjective, pronoun no matter what. You have to go on, whatever (trouble) you meet; Whatever (else) you do, don't say that!
adjective whatsoever; at all. I had nothing whatever to do with that.
pronoun (also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc. Whatever will he say when he hears this?
ˈwhatnot noun such things. He told me all about publishing and whatnot.
ˈwhat's-his/-her/-its etc -name noun used in referring vaguely to a person or thing. Where does what's-his-name live?
ˌwhatsoˈever (-sou-) adjective at all. That's nothing whatsoever to do with me.
know what's what to be able to tell what is important.
what about?1. used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something. What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?
2. used in asking for news or advice. What about your new book?; What about the other problem?
what … for1. why(?). What did he do that for?
2. for what purpose(?). What is this switch for?
what have you and similar things; and so on. clothes, books and what have you.
what if? what will or would happen if ...?. What if he comes back?
what … like? used when asking for information about someone or something. `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go – it depends (on) what the weather's like.
what of it? used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important. `You've offended him.' `What of it?'
what with because of. What with taking no exercise and being too fat, he had a heart attack.
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