# whatnot

**Pronunciation:** /ˈwɒt.nɒt/ · WHATNOT

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Whatnot means a small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural).

## Examples

- All of the cakes and whatnot have been laid out, ready for the children's birthday party this afternoon.
- The article uses whatnot to mean a small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural).
- The teacher asked students to find whatnot in the reading.

## Common patterns

- a/the whatnot — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a whatnot.
- whatnot in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked whatnot in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- whatnot example — The teacher gave a whatnot example.
- whatnot meaning — We checked the whatnot meaning before moving on.

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