Meaning & use
nappy
A piece of absorbent material worn by a baby to hold waste, especially in British English.
See it in a sentence
She changed the baby's nappy before putting him down for his nap.
The diaper bag was stocked with nappies, wipes, and a spare outfit.
A note on using this word
Nappy is the standard British English term; American English uses 'diaper' for the same item.
Words with a similar meaning
diaper
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a tight, curly texture, used especially to describe some types of hair.
She wrote a memoir celebrating her nappy hair after years of straightening it.
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