"whatnot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɒt.nɒt/ [UK], /ˈwʌt.nɑt/ [US] Audio: en-us-whatnot.ogg [US] Forms: whatnot [singular], whatnots [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you add and whatnot to a list, you mean whatever else might be included.
    Sense id: simple-whatnot-en-noun-7COTG~wR
  2. Whatnots are things that can't easily be named.
    Sense id: simple-whatnot-en-noun-W9DNE08A
     
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