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(nap′ē)

noun pl. nappies

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

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

adjective nappier, nappiest

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

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nappiness noun

adjective nappier, nappiest

foaming; heady; strong: said of ale

Origin: prob. < nappy

noun

Brit. ale

noun pl. nappies

diaper ()

Origin: < napkin + -y

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adjective nap·pi·er, nap·pi·est

Having a nap; fuzzy: a nappy carpet
Often Offensive Tightly curled or coiled. Used of hair.

noun pl. nap·pies

A round, shallow cooking or serving dish with a flat bottom and sloping sides.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from dialectal nap, bowl

Origin: , from Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hnǽp

noun pl. nap·pies
Chiefly British

A diaper.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of napkin

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