flapper

[ flap-er ]

/ ˈflæp ər /

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noun

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

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

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

a young bird just learning to fly.

Slang. the hand.

Origin of flapper

First recorded in 1560–70; flap + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM flapper

flap·per·dom, nounflap·per·ish, adjectiveflap·per·ism, noun

Words nearby flapper

flaperon, flapjack, flapless amputation, flap operation, flappable, flapper, flappers, flapping tremor, flappy, flaps, flap valve

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Example sentences from the Web for flapper

Our stereotype of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ is cocaine, nightclubs, and flapper girls.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This brings us to the flapper, the suffragette, and, finally, that über-American icon: the screen siren.
The Forgotten American Woman|Kate Betts|May 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"You're tagging," accused the flapper viciously, turning to the Demon.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
The flapper seemed to be on the point of tears, but she came into the room and sat across the table from him.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson

One could read her look as one could not read the flapper's.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
Our new mess tent was built in the summer; and we said good-bye for ever to the murky gloom of the old Indian flapper.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
The motor chugged slowly up Broadway, nosing for a path about a slowly driven truck; the flapper looked back.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for flapper

flapper

/ (ˈflæpə) /

noun

a person or thing that flaps

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

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单词	flapper
释义	flapper [ flap-er ] / ˈflæp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flapper ON THESAURUS.COM noun something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking. a broad, flat, hinged or hanging piece; flap. a young woman, especially one who, during the 1920s, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner. a young bird just learning to fly. Slang. the hand. Origin of flapper First recorded in 1560–70; flap + -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM flapper flap·per·dom, nounflap·per·ish, adjectiveflap·per·ism, noun Words nearby flapper flaperon, flapjack, flapless amputation, flap operation, flappable, flapper, flappers, flapping tremor, flappy, flaps, flap valve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flapper Our stereotype of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ is cocaine, nightclubs, and flapper girls. Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance\|Tim Teeman\|September 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This brings us to the flapper, the suffragette, and, finally, that über-American icon: the screen siren. The Forgotten American Woman\|Kate Betts\|May 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "You're tagging," accused the flapper viciously, turning to the Demon. Bunker Bean\|Harry Leon Wilson The flapper seemed to be on the point of tears, but she came into the room and sat across the table from him. Bunker Bean\|Harry Leon Wilson One could read her look as one could not read the flapper's. Bunker Bean\|Harry Leon Wilson Our new mess tent was built in the summer; and we said good-bye for ever to the murky gloom of the old Indian flapper. Fanny Goes to War\|Pat Beauchamp The motor chugged slowly up Broadway, nosing for a path about a slowly driven truck; the flapper looked back. Bunker Bean\|Harry Leon Wilson British Dictionary definitions for flapper flapper / (ˈflæpə) / noun a person or thing that flaps (in the 1920s) a young woman, esp one flaunting her unconventional dress and behaviour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flapper rod, wing, branch, handle, stump, projection, bough, bow, member, hook, bender, offshoot, fin, prong, biceps, triceps, flipper, upper arm
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flapper

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