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nappy (nap′ē)

noun pl. nappies -·pies

a small, shallow, flat-bottomed dish for serving food

Etymology: dim. of obs. nap, a drinking cup, bowl < ME nap, hnap < OE hnæp, akin to Ger napf

nappy2 definition

nappy (nap′ē)

adjective nappier -·pier, nappiest -·pi·est

  1. covered with nap; hairy, downy, shaggy, etc.
  2. kinky (sense ): said esp. of the hair of blacks and used derogatorily or contemptuously

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nappy3 definition

nappy (nap′ē)

adjective nappier -·pier, nappiest -·pi·est

foaming; heady; strong: said of ale

Etymology: prob. < nappy

noun

Brit. ale
nappy4 definition

nappy (nap′ē)

noun pl. nappies -·pies

diaper ()

Etymology: < napkin + -y

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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