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Entry 5 senses Webster, 1913

Flapper

/flăp'-ẽr/ · Flap·per · IPA /ˈflæpɚ/
01 n. One who, or that which, flaps.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, flaps.
  2. 2.
    See Flipper. See: Flipper
  3. 3.
    A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking another object.
  4. 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. 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.
Phrases & compounds
Flapper skate — a European skate (Raia intermedia).