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flapper
noun flap·per \ˈfla-pər\
: a young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern
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: a young woman; specifically : a young woman of the period of World War I and the following decade who showed freedom from conventions (as in conduct)
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First Known Use of FLAPPER
circa 1570
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