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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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Oh, somebody threw a nappy into a sewer,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I changed my daughter's nappy in front of him," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“You also see the outside: baby’s dirty nappy or Margo’s ordinary knickers or track pants, all the unglamorous and unsexy things.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

"I was getting increasingly anxious and confused. I couldn't make a cup of tea or change Patrick's nappy," Lizzy, from York, said.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

It seemed to me that Margaret was saying nappy a lot.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

The child's mother, Wiley, has denied she and her friend stole nappies from the store.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

"When I was little, we still had the terry towelling nappies and they had to be washed and hung on the line. So I think with disposable nappies it's easier," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kylie, a Newent mum visiting the baby bank, said: "It's always expensive to buy new baby things and food and nappies and wipes. So to have the support locally is wonderful."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"We get even more people needing help then because they want to put the heating on, but they still need to buy nappies and feed and clothe their child," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Over the course of his or her life, a typical member of a modern affluent society will own several million artefacts—from cars and houses to disposable nappies and milk cartons.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

O, born beneath the Fishes' sign, Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine, And Burns Scotch drink,—the nappiest!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 by Various

Oh, born beneath the Fishes' sign,   Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine,   And Burns Scotch drink, the nappiest!

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell


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