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.
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.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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
tã
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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 tã 尿片Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009