Definitions for nappyˈnæp i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nap•pyˈnæp i(adj.)-pi•er, -pi•est.
covered with nap; downy.
Category: Botany
(of hair) kinky.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of nappy:
1490–1500; see nap2, -y1
nap′pi•ness(n.)
nap•py*ˈnæp i(n.)(pl.)-pies.
Category: British
Ref: diaper (def. 1). 1
* Chiefly Brit..
Princeton's WordNet
diaper, nappy, napkin(adj)
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy(adj)
(of hair) in small tight curls
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
nappy(noun)ˈnæp i
diaper
Wiktionary
nappy(Noun)
A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
nappy(Noun)
A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
nappy(Adjective)
Foamy; having a large head.
nappy(Adjective)
Nervous, excitable.
Origin: Probably shortened from napkin (but possibly a corruption of nappe, since napkin is already a diminutive).
Webster Dictionary
Nappy(adj)
inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy
Nappy(adj)
tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale
Nappy(adj)
having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy
Nappy(noun)
a round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides
Translations for nappy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nappy(noun)
(Americanˈdiaper ) a piece of cloth or paper put between a baby's legs to soak up urine etc.
- doek, luierAfrikaans
- فوطَة الطِّفْل، قِماطArabic
- пеленаBulgarian
- fraldaPortuguese (BR)
- plenkaCzech
- die WindelGerman
- bleDanish
- πάναGreek
- pañalSpanish
- mäheEstonian
- کهنه بچهFarsi
- vaippaFinnish
- coucheFrench
- חִיתוּלHebrew
- लंगोट छोटे बच्चे काHindi
- pelenaCroatian
- pelenkaHungarian
- popokIndonesian
- bleyjaIcelandic
- pannolinoItalian
- おむつJapanese
- 기저귀Korean
- palutėLithuanian
- autiņiLatvian
- kain lampinMalay
- luierDutch
- bleieNorwegian
- pieluszkaPolish
- پمپر،دايپرPersian
- پمپر دماشومانو د پارهPashto
- fraldaPortuguese
- пелёнка; подгузникRussian
- plienkaSlovak
- plenicaSlovenian
- pelenaSerbian
- blöjaSwedish
- ผ้าอ้อมThai
- çocuk beziTurkish
- 尿布Chinese (Trad.)
- підгузок; пелюшкиUkrainian
- بچے کا رومالUrdu
- tã lótVietnamese
- 尿布Chinese (Simp.)
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