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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAPPERISH

flapperish  [ˈflæpərɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAPPERISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flapperish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLAPPERISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flapperish in the English dictionary

The definition of flapperish in the dictionary is in the style like that of a flapper.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAPPERISH


amateurish
ˈæmətərɪʃ
barish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bearish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
boorish
ˈbʊərɪʃ
copperish
ˈkɒpərɪʃ
fairish
ˈfɛərɪʃ
feverish
ˈfiːvərɪʃ
garish
ˈɡɛərɪʃ
gibberish
ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ
harish
ˈhɛərɪʃ
impoverish
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ
lickerish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
liquorish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
Moorish
ˈmʊərɪʃ
nightmarish
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərɪʃ
ogrish
ˈəʊɡərɪʃ
sourish
ˈsaʊərɪʃ
squarish
ˈskweərɪʃ
tripperish
ˈtrɪpərɪʃ
viperish
ˈvaɪpərɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAPPERISH

flanny
flap
flapdoodle
flaperon
flapjack
flapless
flappable
flapped
flapper
flapperhood
flapping
flappy
flaptrack
flare
flare path
flare star
flare-up
flareback
flared
flares

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAPPERISH

bitterish
bounderish
buccaneerish
cavalierish
cherish
cleverish
empoverish
Irish
liverish
loaferish
Micawberish
pantherish
perish
pokerish
Quakerish
quicksilverish
quiverish
ratherish
schoolmasterish
waterish
winterish

Synonyms and antonyms of flapperish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flapperish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAPPERISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

flapperish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flapperish
570 millions of speakers

English

flapperish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flapperish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flapperish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flapperish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flapperish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flapperish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flapperish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flapperish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flapperish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

flapperish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flapperish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flapperish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flapperish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flapperish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फडफडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flapperish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flapperish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flapperish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flapperish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flapperish
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

flapperish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flapperish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flapperish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flapperish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flapperish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAPPERISH»

The term «flapperish» is used very little and occupies the 161.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAPPERISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAPPERISH»

Discover the use of flapperish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flapperish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Re-covering Modernism: Pulps, Paperbacks, and the Prejudice ...
1 again) — to covers that depicted the same scene but mimicked in decidedly flapperish style by John Held (see Figure 1 .2), whose cartoons would become synonymous with the Jazz Age. By 1918, the magazine lost this vignette totally, ...
David M. Earle, 2009
2
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
... throwback to the flapperish 20's. Men's and boys' clothes will continue to stress narrow shoulders, slim lines and three-button jackets. TV programs soon will be seen at the same "clock" time almost everywhere. That means an 8 o'clock show  ...
3
Becoming African Americans: Black Public Life in Harlem, ...
The figure, garbed in classical robes and jewelry, had also a flapperish quality about her, particularly in the head scarf and bangles. Modern life owed something to its classical heritage— understood here as originating with a black foremother.
Clare Corbould, 2009
4
The Oxford Critical and Cultural History of Modernist ...
Years before becoming a chronicler of Greenwich Village bohemianism and launching her prolific career as a novelist, she initially published flapperish short stories in magazines like Breezy Stories and Snappy Stories. These stories forward ...
Peter Brooker, Andrew Thacker, 2012
5
Agrarian Letters: The Correspondence of John Donald Wade and ...
50 Vanderbilt boy encounters a flapperish gal in Heaven. Who are you? Says he — The Virgin Mary, says she. Now look here, cutie, you can tell that to the Marines if you want to, but don't try to pull that story on a man from Vanderbilt — not a ...
John Donald Wade, Donald Davidson, Gerald J. Smith, 2003
6
H.L. Mencken's Smart Set Criticism
... the theme of the scherzo, but pretty soon a more sombre tune is heard in the bull-fiddles, and toward the end there is very solemn music, indeed — music that will probably give a shock to all the fluffier and more flapperish Fitzgeraldistas.
H. L. Mencken, William H. Nolte, 2000
7
The Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life After the ...
I remember the courtship pictures with my mother, from down in Charlottesville, on the Rotunda steps, where she was attending some University of Virginia summer education institute. She is lithe and flapperish in the 1920s summer dress; ...
Philip D. Beidler, 2010
8
Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America
Whitaker observed in the press seats “a marked accession of newspaper girls ... young, stylish, flapperish,” who took few notes. She also reported that of the seventy women present in court one afternoon, all but eleven had their hair bobbed, ...
Matthew Avery Sutton, 2009
9
The Erratic Flame:
Why don't you get yourself something flapperish with a little color in it?” Claire drew a puzzled breath. “Somehow I never thought that was my style. And color makes me look paler than ever.” “That's easily remedied. Plenty of good food, fresh ...
Ysabel de Teresa, 2014
10
East of Eden, West of Zion: Essays on Nevada
What I characterize as "flapperish" behavior continues for decades beyond the conventional 1920s' boundaries. The decadence of such action is emphasized by its juxtaposition against desert scenery, clean mountain air, and pure outdoor life ...
Wilbur Stanley Shepperson, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAPPERISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flapperish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
At White House Correspondents' Dinner, a Red Carpet Where …
Even Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the house, had thrown a long, flapperish strand of pearls over her dress. When Susan Rice arrived in ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
2
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray Host A NYFW Kick-off …
The adorable Chiara de Blasio is sporting a flapperish black Milly dress, shiny heels, and a blue-green lip shade the mayor says his daughter ... «Vogue.com, Sep 14»
3
Style Christian Dior Fall 2014 Couture
His flapperish dresses, meanwhile, were dripping not in heavy beads but in high-tech resin fringe. The other thing that keeps Simons out ahead ... «Style.com, Jul 14»
4
Benefit Creates Great Gatsby-Inspired Collection
Obviously I'll have to dress for the occasion with a flapperish outfit and flawless make-up. Unfortunately I can't afford the quality of the film's ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 13»
5
Cinema reviews: The Great Gatsby, Beware of Mr Baker, The Liability
Joel Edgerton's Tom Buchanan is a brute with a short fuse; Carey Mulligan's Daisy is worse, a flapperish ingénue with a squeak for all ... «Financial Times, May 13»
6
The Great Gatsby: Brooks Brothers brings back that 1920s style
For public consumption, Tiffany has a range it calls the Ziegfeld Collection that includes long flapperish pearl necklaces and a black onyx signet ... «Toronto Star, May 13»
7
Week's Best Dressed: Kristen Stewart vs Taylor Swift vs Ashley Greene
Opting for an understated look, the silvery number puts a twenties inspired twist on the usual red carpet looks we're used to, giving a flapperish ... «Sugarscape, Nov 12»
8
Katy Perry Dressed Like A Flapper
The makeup is not really “20s” enough to be properly flapperish, and her hair is just… meh. Looks pretty grannyish. 2. Love the dress, but too ... «TheGloss, Jun 12»
9
The Knights Echo John Cage's Happenings at the Stone
The gifted flutist Alex Sopp, with a flapperish dress and her hair in a bob, played an aggressive line. The cellist, Eric Jacobsen, put his ... «New York Times, Jun 12»
10
A star is born singin' in the rain on Sunset Boulevard
... sometimes like Douglas Fairbanks, sometimes like Gene Kelly, whose career slides with the coming of the talkies, while that of the flapperish, ... «London Review of Books, Jan 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flapperish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flapperish>. May 2024 ».
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