- 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
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nap•py1
(nap′ē),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Scot.]
nap•py2 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies.
nap•py3 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est.
nap′pi•ness, n.
nap•py4 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. [Chiefly Brit.]
- Scottish Termsliquor, esp. ale.
- late Middle English noppi. See nap2, -y1 1425–75
nap•py2 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies.
- a small shallow dish, usually round and often of glass, with a flat bottom and sloping sides, for serving food.
- 1870–75, American; nap (Middle English; Old English hnæp bowl) + -y2
nap•py3 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est.
- Botanycovered with nap;
downy. - (of hair) kinky.
- nap2 + -y1 1490–1500
nap•py4 (nap′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. [Chiefly Brit.]
- British Termsa diaper.
- nap(kin) + -y2 1925–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nappy /ˈnæpɪ/ n ( pl -pies)
nappy /ˈnæpɪ/ adj ( -pier, -piest)
- having a nap; downy; fuzzy
- (of alcoholic drink, esp beer) having a head; frothy
- strong or heady
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