How to Use flippy in a Sentence

flippy

adjective
  • The oversize shape looks great with a flippy skirt (again, NOT pants) and booties.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 21 Nov. 2017
  • Though the look came fresh off the runway, Zendaya gave it a vintage touch with a wavy, flippy bob.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Fox chose a flippy side part and natural makeup to round out the look.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The bob itself was all 1960s mod with its flippy ends and short and sassy length, hitting right under her chin.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Or maybe Josie’s short, flippy haircut should make a comeback?
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Debuting her fresh new chop, Hunter Schafer served up some chin-length magic as well complete with a set of flippy ends.
    Akili King, Vogue, 9 May 2021
  • The company slid out a few new Surfaces, a weird flippy laptop thing, and an eco-friendlyish mouse that looks like a bar of soap.
    Wired Staff, Wired, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Jones puts buckles and logos on pants and miniskirts, and flippy-dippy-hot slips over trousers and chunky boots, but his woman still looks sporty and in control.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Long-haired gals will love using this brush to dry their strands, while also giving them flippy volume.
    Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Two Extra Hold Gel — and the last few inches of their flippy new bob were peeking out and revealing a new color.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Kendall Jenner took a new '90s style for a test-drive, her sleek and flippy chop tucked behind both ears to better show off her tiny, downward-tilting shades.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The Duo was a flop, as most Windows 7 tablets of the era were, but the verdict never really came in on the practicality of the twisty-flippy screen design.
    Christopher Null, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2012
  • Her earliest shows were filled with body-hugging sheaths and flippy midis that promised to imbue their wearers with a sense of Beckham’s own polish.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Even Florence Pugh is experiencing the grow-out phase herself right now with her flippy bob.
    Addison Aloian, Allure, 11 June 2022
  • Take flippy cup for example: Each contestant will have 20 seconds to flip 10 cups.
    Amy Haneline, Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2018
  • This has six stretchy strings, four tiny mochi squishies, three marble and mesh, four hand stress balls for kids, six puzzle balls and a puzzle fidget cube, a flippy bike chain, a squeeze bean, a snap and click snake, and a rainbow coil spring.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 25 Feb. 2021
  • This has six stretchy strings, four tiny mochi squishable toys, three marble and mesh, four hand stress balls for kids, six puzzle balls and a puzzle fidget cube, a flippy bike chain, a squeeze bean, a snap and click snake, and a rainbow coil spring.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021
  • For shorter hair, there’s Maya’s bowl cut, which eventually transitioned into a flippy bob, and for longer hair there’s Anna’s straight, piece-y style.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The jewelry, by comparison, piles up—stacks of mostly golden rings and bracelets, layers of delicate chain necklaces, a pair of statement earrings to match every flippy miniskirt.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Concentrators funnel the air from the hair dryer into a targeted area, making the hair easier to manipulate for certain hairstyles (like the lovely flippy ends of a blowout).
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
  • Anthem’s suit collection Anthem continues to look quite a bit like Warframe, this week showing off its own lineup of flippy ninja and larger (more boring) robots.
    Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 2 Nov. 2018
  • Concentrators funnel the air coming out of the hair dryer into a targeted area, making the hair easier to manipulate for certain hairstyles (like the lovely flippy ends of a blowout).
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Camp Rock, and glorious 2008-style flippy hair might be reuniting after their dedicated Instagram account was reactivated after almost five years of silence.
    Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 29 Jan. 2018

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