Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
flapper
Noun
/ˈflæpər/
Definition
A flapper is a fashionable young woman in the 1920s known for her energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous or dangerous.
Examples
- She dressed like a flapper, with a short skirt and bobbed hair.
- The flapper lifestyle was characterized by jazz music, smoking, and dancing freely.
- In the 1920s, flappers challenged societal expectations and embraced a more liberated way of living.
Meaning
The term flapper refers not only to a style but also to a cultural movement among young women that rejected traditional norms and expressed a new sense of independence and modernity.
Synonyms
- Young woman
- Modern girl
- Jazz age woman
