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

The small, irregular pearls appeared around the armholes of a long and lean mesh dress, and as the delicate edging on a beautiful citron yellow flapper dress with sheer panels. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The shape skims one’s physique rather than hugging it, creating the kind of movement that made flapper dresses perfect for dancing. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

And like dinosaurs and flappers, entertainment TV is incontrovertibly dead. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 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