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: a young woman predominantly of the 1910s and 1920s who showed freedom from conventions (as in style of dress and conduct)
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Blazy’s flapper dresses and feathery skirts are the rare contemporary garments that move with the light-catching excitement that Coco and brand rival Jean Patou’s designs of the 1920s intended, when illumination and motion were truly sexy thrills.
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Though the dress initially skipped a generation, as Mary's daughter opted for a 1920s flapper-style gown instead, the tradition officially began in 1946, when Mary's granddaughter, Jane Woodruff, wore it.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The modern bob, introduced by French hairdresser Antoine de Paris in the early 1900s, became a symbol of the flapper era.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Zoë Kravitz recently joined the bob community with a micro-bob and super short bangs styled in a vintage, flapper-esque ’do.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Though the dress initially skipped a generation, as Mary's daughter opted for a 1920s flapper-style gown instead, the tradition officially began in 1946, when Mary's granddaughter, Jane Woodruff, wore it.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The modern bob, introduced by French hairdresser Antoine de Paris in the early 1900s, became a symbol of the flapper era.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Zoë Kravitz recently joined the bob community with a micro-bob and super short bangs styled in a vintage, flapper-esque ’do.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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