Associations to the word «Flapper»
Noun
- Hays
- Colleen
- Martian
- Dress
- Coco
- Flannel
- Valve
- Fanny
- Fitzgerald
- Roaring
- Gabrielle
- Champlain
- Chalmers
- Personage
- Manga
- Girdle
- Toilet
- Knitting
- Lifestyle
- Roberta
- Flap
- Skirt
- Ethel
- Stocking
- Grandma
- Betty
- Housewife
- Olive
- Fashion
- Bean
- Cartoon
- Bow
- Clara
- Syndicate
- Jazz
- Fly
- Philosopher
- Jewelry
- Slang
- Perfume
- Wearing
- Patterson
- Cigarette
- Smoking
- Speculation
- Era
- Ill
- Turtle
- Charleston
- Clothing
- Trouser
- Kane
- Factory
- Crawford
- Pie
- Hair
- Twenty
- Costume
- Outfit
- Mars
- Starring
- Moore
- Style
- Dorothy
- Telephone
- Hat
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
FLAPPER, noun. (colloquial) (now chiefly historical) A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s. [from 19th c.]
FLAPPER, noun. Something that flaps.
FLAPPER, noun. A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.
FLAPPER, noun. (plumbing) A flapper valve in a toilet-flushing mechanism.
FLAPPER, noun. (rock climbing) Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.
FLAPPER SKATE, noun. A European skate, Raia intermedia.
Dictionary definition
FLAPPER, noun. A young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress.
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