Nappy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.4 See also

English

Etymology

Shortened from napkin

Adjective

nappy

1. Tightly curled or twisted; kinky.

   Example: Nappy hair is relatively common among those of African descent.

Noun

nappy (plural nappies)

1. ((UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) ((Australia{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of its bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent.

Translations

• French: couche f.
• Italian: pannolino m.

Synonyms

• ((US{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) (Canada): diaper
• ((UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) ((archaic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): napkin

See also

• Wikipedia article on nappies

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