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flapper
[ flap-er ]
/ ˈflæp ər /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM flapper
flap·per·dom, nounflap·per·ish, adjectiveflap·per·ism, nounWords nearby flapper
flap door, flapdragon, flaperon, flapjack, flappable, flapper, flappers, flappy, flaps, flap valve, flare
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British Dictionary definitions for flapper
flapper
/ (ˈflæpə) /
noun
a person or thing that flaps
(in the 1920s) a young woman, esp one flaunting her unconventional dress and behaviour
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