nappy
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈnæpi/
- UK
:
pañal
- I changed the baby's nappy after her nap.
Hey, how many nappies are thrown away per minute globally?
- Hey, how many nappies are thrown away per minute globally?
- My kids now four and two, no longer in nappies, no longer throwing up milk, no longer breastfeeding, and it's awesome.
- Like was there big concerns 'cause I'd be like, don't know how to change a nappy?
- You look like, you know, to, like, change a nappy.
- OK, Jonathan just needs a little nappy nap, does she?
Examples
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Hey, how many nappies are thrown away per minute globally?
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I had to wear a nappy for a week.
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That nappy looks like it's about to give away.
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Probably needs a nappy change by now.
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And then I always pack some nappies and wipes.
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It looks like she's wearing a nappy.
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Vicky was sitting on the settee, waving his wet nappy in the air like a flag.
Fiction book (1990) -
Parents often buy a pack of nappies for their newborns.
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It's important to keep a spare nappy in the diaper bag.
Synonyms
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1.0
Soft absorbent cloth or paper fastened around a baby's waist and between the legs to hold pee and poo
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1.1
A piece of cloth fastened around a baby's waist to catch poop
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9.9
A childish word for a diaper that babies wear
A disposable diaper often used to mean any brand
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nappy is a short form of napkin, which means 'a small cloth', and because parents once used cloth nappies for babies, nappy became the common word for a baby's diaper.