whatnot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationshwɒtnɒt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwʌtˌnɑt, ˈhwɑt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɑt-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwutnot′, hwot-, wut-, wot-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
what•not /ˈhwʌtˌnɑt, ˈhwɑt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɑt-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. anything of the same or similar kind:Bring sheets, towels, and whatnot.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
what•not  (hwutnot′, hwot-, wut-, wot-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniturea stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.
  2. something or anything of the same or similar kind:sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.
  • from the phrase what not? 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whatnot / ˈwɒtˌnɒt/
  1. Also called: what-d'you-call-it a person or thing the name of which is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked
  2. unspecified assorted material
  3. a portable stand with shelves, used for displaying ornaments, etc

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