Flapper Definition
flăpər
flappers
noun
A broad flexible part, such as a flipper.
American Heritage
A person or thing that flaps.
Webster's New World
A young wild duck, partridge, etc. just learning to fly.
Webster's New World
In the 1920s, a young woman considered bold and unconventional.
Webster's New World
A flipper.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Flapper
Noun
Singular:
flapper
Plural:
flappersOrigin of Flapper
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
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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flap + -er
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