'Flapper' definitions:
Definition of 'flapper'
From: WordNet
noun
A young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
Definition of 'Flapper'
From: GCIDE
- Flapper \Flap"per\, n.
- 1. One who, or that which, flaps. [1913 Webster]
- 2. See Flipper. "The flapper of a porpoise." --Buckley. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking another object. --RHUD [PJC]
- 4. A flat and broad object hanging from a larger object, either flexible like rubber or hinged to allow a swinging motion; a flap.
- 5. A young woman who dresses in a modern, stylish manner and behaves unconventionally in social situations; -- a term used especially to refer to young women during the 1920's and their peculiar style of dress. [PJC]
- Flapper skate (Zool.), a European skate ({Raia intermedia}). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'flapper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aide-memoire,
- aquaplaning,
- aquatics,
- Australian crawl,
- backstroke,
- balneation,
- bathe,
- bathing,
- breaststroke,
- butterfly,
- crawl,
- cue,
- diving,
- dog paddle,
- fin,
- fishtail,
- flipper,
- floating,
- hint,
- jogger,
- memorandum,
- natation,
- prompt,
- prompter,
- prompting,
- remembrance,
- remembrancer,
- reminder,
- sidestroke,
- surfboarding,
- surfing,
- swim,
- swimming,
- tickler,
- treading water,
- wading,
- waterskiing