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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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“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

"She was on a reduced timetable for most of the year and I had to go in to change her nappy because they weren't able to do that," she said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She said she went to find Thea lying on the floor, without the nappy she had been wearing or the blanket that had been covering her.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It is understood that Skye fell from the changing table after a staff member left her unattended to look for nappy cream.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

I get closer and see his fur’s nappy with dust.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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