nappy
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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
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nappy (nap′ē)
Related Forms:
- nappiness nap′·pi·ness noun
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nappy (nap′ē)
adjective nappier -·pier, nappiest -·pi·est
foaming; heady; strong: said of ale
Etymology: prob. < nappy
noun
Brit. ale
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