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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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Shorter hemlines indicate a thriving economy (think the Roaring ’20s and the flapper dress or the ’60s and the birth of the miniskirt) while longer hemlines show an economy that is not (floor-length dresses and pants dominated fashion during The Great Depression).
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Some said flappers would turn out smarter and stronger than their foremothers.
—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
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Some said flappers would turn out smarter and stronger than their foremothers.
—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
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 Apr. 2025.
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