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flapper

American  
[flap-er] / ˈflæp ər /

noun

  1. something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking.

  2. a broad, flat, hinged or hanging piece; flap.

  3. a young woman, especially one who, during the 1920s, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner.

  4. a young bird just learning to fly.

  5. Slang. the hand.

flapper British  
/ ˈflæpə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that flaps

  2. (in the 1920s) a young woman, esp one flaunting her unconventional dress and behaviour

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Other Word Forms

  • flapperdom noun
  • flapperish adjective
  • flapperism noun

Etymology

Origin of flapper

First recorded in 1560–70; flap + -er 1

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