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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.]

nappy1
n pl -pies
Brit a piece of soft material, esp towelling or a disposable material, wrapped around a baby in order to absorb its excrement Also called napkin US and Canadian name diaper
[changed from napkin]

nappy2
adj -pier, -piest
1. having a nap; downy; fuzzy
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of alcoholic drink, esp beer)
a.  having a head; frothy
b.  strong or heady
3. Dialect chiefly Brit slightly intoxicated; tipsy
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) jumpy or irritable; nervy
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any strong alcoholic drink, esp heady beer
nappiness  n

nappy - Describing a beer that has a head and is foaming—or a person who is slightly intoxicated.
See also related terms for intoxicated.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nappy - garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waistnappy - 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"

nappy
noun diaper, napkin I changed the baby's nappy.
Translations
nappy [ˈnæpɪ]
A. N (Brit) → pañal m
the baby's got a dirty nappyel niño tiene caca
leave the dirty nappies to soakpon los pañales sucios a remojo
B. CPD nappy liner Ngasa f
nappy rash Nirritación f
to have nappy rashestar escaldado

nappy [ˈnæpi] n (British)couche f
nappy liner n (British)protège-couche m
nappy rash nérythème m fessier
to have nappy rash → faire de l'érythème fessier

nappy
n (Brit) → Windel 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 기저귀 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

nappy شراب مُسكِر plenka ble Windel πάνα pañal vaippa couche pelena pannolino おむつ 기저귀 luier bleie pielucha fralda подгузник blöja ผ้าอ้อมเด็ก bebek bezi tã lót 尿片


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You may be at a restaurant or at work when this happens, and as it is a public place, you need to change the nappy and hush baby is crying immediately.
You may be at a restaurant or at work when this happens, and as it is a public place, you need to change the nappy and hush baby is crying immediately.
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