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The flapper has charm, good looks, good clothes, intellect and a healthy point of view.
Colleen Moore

Meaning of "flapper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAPPER

flapper  [ˈflæpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flapper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLAPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flapper

Flapper

Flappers were a "new breed" of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. Flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking, treating sex in a casual manner, smoking, driving automobiles, and otherwise flouting social and sexual norms. Flappers had their origins in the liberal period of the Roaring Twenties, the social, political turbulence and increased transatlantic cultural exchange that followed the end of World War I, as well as the export of American jazz culture to Europe.

Definition of flapper in the English dictionary

The definition of flapper in the dictionary is a person or thing that flaps. Other definition of flapper is a young woman, esp one flaunting her unconventional dress and behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAPPER


alapa
əˈlæpə
backslapper
ˈbækˌslæpə
Capa
ˈkæpə
catnapper
ˈkætˌnæpə
clapper
ˈklæpə
dapper
ˈdæpə
grappa
ˈɡræpə
kappa
ˈkæpə
knapper
ˈnæpə
lapper
ˈlæpə
mapper
ˈmæpə
napa
ˈnæpə
nappa
ˈnæpə
rapper
ˈræpə
slapper
ˈslæpə
snapper
ˈsnæpə
tapper
ˈtæpə
trapper
ˈtræpə
wrapper
ˈræpə
Zappa
ˈzæpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAPPER

flannen
Flannery
flanny
flap
flapdoodle
flaperon
flapjack
flapless
flappable
flapped
flapperhood
flapperish
flapping
flappy
flaptrack
flare
flare path
flare star
flare-up
flareback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAPPER

capper
crapper
didapper
dognapper
gangsta rapper
gapper
handicapper
kidnapper
napper
pepper
red snapper
sapper
schnapper
scrapper
snippersnapper
strapper
swapper
wapper
whippersnapper
wiretapper
yapper

Synonyms and antonyms of flapper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flapper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAPPER

Find out the translation of flapper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flapper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flapper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

插板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flapper
570 millions of speakers

English

flapper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

याद दिलाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إمرأة شابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заслонки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flapper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরুচাকলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clapet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flapper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klappen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラッパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flapper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái mỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flapper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फडफडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sineklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Klapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заслінки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tamburul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κώνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bakvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klaff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flapper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flapper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAPPER»

The term «flapper» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flapper

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3 QUOTES WITH «FLAPPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flapper.
1
Lily James
The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into the more controlled 'Downton' way of living.
2
Colleen Moore
The flapper has charm, good looks, good clothes, intellect and a healthy point of view.
3
Colleen Moore
A flapper is just a little girl trying to grow up - in the process of growing up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAPPER»

Discover the use of flapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the ...
This is the story of America’s first sexual revolution, its first merchants of cool, its first celebrities, and its most sparkling advertisement for the right to pursue happiness. The men and women who made the flapper were a diverse lot.
Joshua Zeitz, 2009
2
The Last Flapper
William Luce Biographical Monologue Character: 1 female Interior Set Based on her letters and stories, this exciting play is the definitive portrait of Mrs.
William Luce, 1990
3
Flappers: A Guide to an American Subculture
This book offers an examination of the Roaring Twenties in the United States, focusing on the vibrant icon of the newly liberated woman—the flapper—that came to embody the Jazz Age.
Kelly Boyer Sagert, 2010
4
Out of the Mouths of Babes: Girl Evangelists in the Flapper Era
The 1920s marked one of the greatest cultural shifts in American life, and the risque flapper became the icon of the period.
Thomas A. Robinson, Lanette R. Ruff, 2011
5
The Eternal Flapper: The Many Lives of Edna Wallace Hopper
While in the midst of this investigation, the author accidently "opens Pandora's Box" and gets caught up in the web of the story as the British MI5 are informed of his findings. This book reads like great fiction yet is completly true.
Jim Alessio, 2009
6
The Flapper Wife
Beatrice Burton Morgan (1894-1983) was a romance author whose books about life in the 1920s were known for their use of current slang and references to popular culture.
Beatrice Burton, 2010
7
Flappers and the New American Woman: Perceptions of Women ...
Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the late 1910s and 1920s and how they changed women's role in society.
Catherine Gourley, 2008
8
Flapper Era Fashions From The Roaring '20s
Costume designers seeking to recreate an era, collectors looking for vintage clothing, and fashion designers looking for inspiration for today's looks will all find something new here.
Tina Skinner, Lindy McCord, 2004
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From Out of the Shadows : Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century ...
3. The. Flapper. and. the. C. haperone. "a'\" \\ '4 IMAGINE a gathering in a barrio hall, a group of young people dressed "to the nines" trying their best to replicate the dance steps of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This convivial heterosocial ...
Irvine USA Vicki L. Ruiz Professor of History and Chicano/Latino Studies and Interim Dean of Humanities University of California, 2008
10
Flapper! a Madcap Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1920s
Bill Francoeur. They're the suds with super doo-oo-oo — " (Speaks.) And Neverdull Fountain Pen. It not only writes on land, it writes— underwater! (He warbles.) "Neverdull... Neverdull. I love you- oo-oo." (Speaks briskly) This episode of the ...
Bill Francoeur, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flapper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Travel Back To The 20s With The Historical Museum
GREENSBORO -- Remember your flapper dresses and strap on those dancing shoes - the Greensboro Historical Museum is turning back the ... «WFMY News 2, Jul 15»
2
Mix saw thousands of dollars go down the drain when water didn't
... most likely a flapper valve that lets a mini-tsunami flow into the creek, but keeps rising creek water from gushing back into the town's business ... «Ashland Daily Tidings, Jul 15»
3
Fix common toilet problems yourself
Your mysterious self-flushing toilet probably has a bad flapper valve at the bottom of the tank. This allows a slight amount of water to leak out. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
4
Tulsa Woman Re-Enacts The Decades At Broadmoor Retirement …
In the '20s and '30s she was a flapper.. For the 40s, she's Rosie, the iconic woman in the workplace character of the World War II era. «News On 6, Jul 15»
5
Celebs sparkle at Paris Fashion Week
Feathered fringing adorned loose, long cocktail dresses, evoking the famed "Flapper" era. Meanwhile, modernized '20s "bob" wigs — worn in ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
6
Valencia Water Users to Receive New Personal Drought Report
Replacing a worn toilet flapper costs $5 and takes about five minutes. Valencia Water Company also is offering free to customers water-saving ... «SCVNEWS.com, Jul 15»
7
A rip-roaring Love's Labour's Lost at Bard on the Beach
Another standout was Dawn Petten as Jaquenetta, an uncouth flapper who steals Don Armato's heart. Her ill-tuned singing and awkward ... «The Peak, Jul 15»
8
Lake Forest New Construction Packs a Lot of Look, Asks $3.7M
Seriously, even a flapper from the 1920s would be disgusted with this modern interpretation of exuberant tackiness. #2. 07/10/15 12:20 PM. «Curbed Chicago, Jul 15»
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See inside! 90-year-old home sits on Florida's oldest golf course
The property is also a mile from the Biltmore Golf Course, which is situated behind the flapper-era Biltmore Hotel, and adjacent to the ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
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Amy Poehler's Film Fest at the McKittrick Hotel Sells Out in a Day
... running since 2011, the “hotel” also houses the Manderley Bar, a flapper-friendly jazz bar with live performers and absinthe-spiked cocktails, ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»

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