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nappy
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nap·py 1  (np)
adj. nap·pi·er, nap·pi·est
1. Having a nap; fuzzy: a nappy carpet
2. Often Offensive Tightly curled or coiled. Used of hair.

nap·py 2  (np)
n. pl. nap·pies
A round, shallow cooking or serving dish with a flat bottom and sloping sides.

[Probably from dialectal nap, bowl, from Middle English, from Old English hnæp.]

nap·py 3  (np)
n. pl. nap·pies Chiefly British
A diaper.

[Alteration of napkin.]

nappy
Noun
pl -pies Brit & NZ a piece of soft absorbent material, usually disposable, wrapped around the waist and between the legs of a baby to absorb its urine and excrement [from napkin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nappynappy - garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Adj.1.nappy - (of hair) in small tight curls
curly - (of hair) having curls or waves; "they envied her naturally curly hair"
Translations
nappy [ˈnæpɪ] n (BRIT) → pañal m

nappy [ˈnæpɪ] n (Brit) → couche f

nappy [ˈnæpɪ] (Brit) nWindel f

nappy [ˈnæpɪ] n (BRIT) → pannolino

nappy
n nappy [ˈnӕpi]
(Americanˈdiaper) a piece of cloth or paper put between a baby's legs to soak up urine etc. doek, luier فوطَة الطِّفْل، قِماط пелена plenka ble die Windel πάνα pañal mähe کهنه بچه vaippa couche חִיתוּל लंगोट छोटे बच्चे का pelena pelenka popok bleyja pannolino おむつ palutė autiņi kain lampin luier bleie pieluszka fralda пелёнка; подгузник plienka plenica pelena blöja ผ้าอ้อม çocuk bezi 尿布 підгузок; пелюшки بچے کا رومال tã lót 尿


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