flapper

[US]/'flæpə/
[UK]/ˈflæpɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a device used for swatting flies or other insects, a fly swatter.
Word Forms
Pluralflappers

Phrases & Collocations

flapper valve

Example Sentences

She wore a fringe flapper dress to the 1920s-themed party.

The flapper style became popular during the Roaring Twenties.

Her bobbed hair and beaded headband completed her flapper look.

The flapper era was characterized by women embracing more freedom and independence.

She danced the Charleston like a true flapper.

The flapper culture challenged traditional gender norms of the time.

Her rebellious spirit embodied the essence of the flapper lifestyle.

Flappers were known for their bold fashion choices and carefree attitudes.

The flapper movement symbolized a shift towards modernity and liberation.

She exuded confidence and charisma, embodying the spirit of a flapper.

Real-world Examples

Hey, me and the flappers used to get geezed on wobbly pops.

Source: Lost Girl Season 3

This is a very important one from the jazz era: a flapper.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

Of course, not all Americans were wearing strange new " flapper" clothes or dancing until early in the morning.

Source: VOA Special February 2020 Collection

Calling to mind speakeasies, flappers, and all things vintage, it's no wonder that Daisy has been embraced by hipsters.

Source: The importance of English names.

Are you kidding? This flapper afford knocks.

Source: The Romantic History of Dad and Mom Video Version (Season 1)

This hairstyle was favored by film flappers like Colleen Moore and Louise Brooks.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

Chanel clothing became particularly prized by  flappers, the name given to young women in the

Source: Character Profile

Most young women, however, didn't act like flappers, but many enjoyed dressing like one.

Source: 2014 English Cafe

Flapper dresses were not as tight, not as " formfitting, " we might say, as traditional dresses.

Source: 2014 English Cafe

You will be known during your fifteen years as a ragtime kid, a flapper, a jazz-baby, and a baby vamp.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

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