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: a young woman
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: a young woman of the period of World War I and the following decade who showed freedom from conventions (as in conduct)
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The flapper look took hold in the 1920s just as women won the right to vote — a new, boyish silhouette for a new kind of woman, one who was suddenly politically powerful.
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Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
That’s pretty good miles to the gallon for those little wing flappers.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremy Pope transformed into a traditional flapper, turning finger waves masculine with a side part, fade, and kiss curl.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 May 2025
Twigs looks like a modern-day flapper in a feathered gown.
—Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
That’s pretty good miles to the gallon for those little wing flappers.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremy Pope transformed into a traditional flapper, turning finger waves masculine with a side part, fade, and kiss curl.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 May 2025
Twigs looks like a modern-day flapper in a feathered gown.
—Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flapper
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“Flapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flapper. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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