flap·per (fl p  r)n. 1. A broad flexible part, such as a flipper. 2. A young woman, especially one in the 1920s who showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior. [Sense 2, British Slang, very young female prostitute, flapper, possibly from flapper, fledgling partridge or duck (from flap) or from dialectal flap, loose or flighty girl.] |
flapper [ˈflæpə]
n
1. a person or thing that flaps
2. (Historical Terms) (in the 1920s) a young woman, esp one flaunting her unconventional dress and behaviour
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| Noun | 1. |  flapper - a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress |
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