flaunty

Variant of flaunt

flaunt definition

flaunt (flônt)

intransitive verb

  1. to make a gaudy, ostentatious, conspicuous, impudent, or defiant display
  2. to flutter or wave freely

Etymology: 15th & 16th c., prob. < dial. flant, to strut coquettishly, akin to Norw flanta < ON flana, run back and forth < IE *plano- < base *pla-, broad, flat, spread out > Gr planos, wandering

transitive verb

  1. to show off proudly, defiantly, or impudently to flaunt one's guilt
  2. flout: usage objected to by many

noun

Archaic the act of flaunting

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