flapper

noun

flap·​per ˈfla-pər 

1

a

: something used in flapping or striking

b

: one that flaps

c

: flipper sense 1

2

: a young woman predominantly of the 1910s and 1920s who showed freedom from conventions (as in style of dress and conduct)

Examples of flapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene The lobby still captures the Art Deco glamour of the Jazz Age when flapper girls once hobnobbed with European royalty. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026

McKellar was dressed in a black, sparkly flapper dress while her husband, Scott Sveslosky, wore a white tux with a black bow tie. —Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026

Thirty years after prohibition, Marilyn Monroe proved that flappers would always be cool. —Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026

And don’t sleep on what’s trending for spring; bold colors and flapper-era beading are very in. —Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for flapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper