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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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Some said flappers would turn out smarter and stronger than their foremothers.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Gardner double down on the deranged and inappropriate 1920s idea, reappearing as flappers in bobs.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Their eventual fixation on the Roaring ‘20s also allows for an impressively quick outfit change when Gaga and Gardner reappear as flappers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
There were some powerful references to the 1920s, when the brand was founded, in the form of delicate and embellished flapper dress silhouettes.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Gardner double down on the deranged and inappropriate 1920s idea, reappearing as flappers in bobs.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Their eventual fixation on the Roaring ‘20s also allows for an impressively quick outfit change when Gaga and Gardner reappear as flappers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
There were some powerful references to the 1920s, when the brand was founded, in the form of delicate and embellished flapper dress silhouettes.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 6 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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