nappy
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Definition
nappy (nap′ē)
noun pl. -·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 -·pier, -·pi·est
- covered with nap; hairy, downy, shaggy, etc.
- kinky (sense ): said esp. of the hair of blacks and used derogatorily or contemptuously
nap′·pi·ness noun
nappy³
Definition
nappy (nap′ē)
noun
Brit. ale
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Definition
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- launder: Home laundered diapers could save parents £ 500 on the cost of keeping a baby in diapers.
- fasten: The Diaper Nippa is not as tricky to use as it looks and offers two major advantages over Velcro fastening cloth diapers.
- soak: I soak the diapers before washing, so can wash them in a normal wash with other clothes, at 40 degrees.
- fold: High in waist suitable over all shaped diapers, pad folded diapers may need securing.
- wash: Oldham hospital uses spare capacity in their own laundry to wash diapers thus minimizing the environmental impact.
Adjective modifier
- disposable: Disposable diapers can take hundreds of years to break down.
- washable: Surrey Real Diaper Network are here to help you make your way through whether or not to choose washable diapers.
- reusable: Why not consider making the switch to reusable diapers commonly named ' Real Diapers ' .
- shaped: Shaped diapers are designed to fit the baby snugly, with some sizes go from birth to potty.
- re-usable: I plan to use the same re-usable diapers I used for my daughter, preventing landfill pollution.
- dirty: Simply throw in the dirty diapers, tighten the draw... .
Modifies a noun
- rash: A quarter of babies in the study suffered diaper rash within the first four weeks of life.
- changing: Fuzzi Bunz are so easy to use, everyone can help out with diaper changing!
- bucket: This mesh bag sits on laundry floor or fits into a standard diaper bucket.
- liner: If you are using a diaper liner, put that on top.
- wearer: Especially tailored for cotton diaper wearers, so no need to " .. .
Noun used with modifier
- cloth: Tom's cloth diapers were too big for his baby clothes!
- terry: Using cloth diapers is not like boiling old fashioned terry diapers.
- cotton: How do modern diapers work Caring for cotton diapers is easy Where to buy What types of real diapers are available?
- hemp: Bad Points Whilst the quality was fine, it was not as good as other hemp diapers I own.
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