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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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"Nurseries have these apps and I was able to look through and see that he'd changed my child's nappy, there were pictures with him in the background," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 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

There was a large nappy on his head and hands and he had a wet wipe type cloth inserted in his mouth.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

They sculpted for themselves a virtual world where their coily, kinky, nappy, woolly hair was normal.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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