Flapper to feel bad after losing face (5)
I believe the answer is:
egret
'flapper' is the definition.
(egret is a kind of bird)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Wader with white plumage" , "young bird" , "flier" , "Stork-like bird" , "Type of forty eight Ac" .)