noun
- young women in the 1920s who adopted unconventional dress and behavior
- things that flap or move back and forth
Usage: historical
Examples
- The flappers of the 1920s wore short skirts and bobbed their hair.
- Flappers challenged traditional social norms with their bold fashion choices.
- She studied the cultural impact of flappers during the Jazz Age.
- The museum exhibit featured photographs of famous flappers from the era.
- The windmill’s flappers moved steadily in the breeze.
- Bird watchers observed the young penguins practicing with their flappers.