nappy

nap·py 1

 (năp′ē)

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

 (năp′ē)

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

 (năp′ē)

n. pl. nap·pies Chiefly British

A diaper.


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nappy

(ˈnæpɪ)

n, pl -pies

Brit a piece of soft material, esp towelling or a disposable material, wrapped around a baby in order to absorb its urine and excrement. Also called: napkin US and Canadian name: diaper

[C20: changed from napkin]


nappy

(ˈnæpɪ)

adj, -pier or -piest

1. having a nap; downy; fuzzy

2. (Brewing) (of alcoholic drink, esp beer)

a. having a head; frothy

b. strong or heady

3. dialect chiefly Brit slightly intoxicated; tipsy

4. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) jumpy or irritable; nervy

n

(Brewing) any strong alcoholic drink, esp heady beer

ˈnappiness n

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nap•py3

(ˈnæp i)

adj. -pi•er, -pi•est.

1. covered with nap; downy.

2. (of hair) kinky.

[1490–1500; see nap2, -y1]

nap′pi•ness, n.

nap•py4

(ˈnæp i)

n., pl. -pies. Chiefly Brit.

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nappy

- Describing a beer that has a head and is foaming—or a person who is slightly intoxicated.

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nappy

diaper

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Nappy

A shallow dish with sloping sides and a flat bottom used for cooking or serving food.

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Translations

plenkaplena

ble

vindotuko

vaippa

pelena

bleyja

おむつ

기저귀

incunabula

autiņi

plenica

blöja

ผ้าอ้อมเด็ก

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nappy

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nappy

(ˈnӕpi) plural ˈnappies noun

(American ˈdiaper) a piece of cloth or paper put between a baby's legs to soak up urine etc.

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Nappy

حِفَاظُ الطِّفْل plenka ble Windel πάνα pañal vaippa couche pelena pannolino おむつ 기저귀 luier bleie pielucha fralda подгузник blöja ผ้าอ้อมเด็ก bebek bezi 尿片

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