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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

Kearns continued: "The child was completely dry. They had a nappy in situ, which appeared to be appropriately placed."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She said it was only when she returned to the bedroom that she noticed Thea was lying on the floor without her nappy or the blanket that had been covering her.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The child badly needed a change of nappy.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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