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Definition nappy

Etymology 1

Probably shortened from napkin (but possibly a corruption of French nappe, since napkin is already a diminutive).

Noun

nappy (plural nappies)

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of his or her bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.

Verb

nappy (third-person singular simple present nappies, present participle nappying, simple past and past participle nappied)

1. (transitive) To put a nappy on.

Etymology 2

From nap +‎ -y.

Adjective

nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)

1. Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
2. (US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
3. (rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

Etymology 3

From Middle English nap, from Old English hnæp, hnæpp, hnæpf (“cup, bowl”), from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“bowl, goblet, cup”). See hanaper.

Noun

nappy (plural nappies)

1. A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.

Etymology 4

Adjective

nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)

1. (of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
2. (of a horse) Nervous, excitable.

Noun

nappy (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.

Etymology 5

Related to knap.

Adjective

nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)

1. (Scotland) brittle

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