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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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"Big brands are incentivised to optimise costs, but in most cases there's no incentive for brands to pay much attention to the recyclability of the nappy."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

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

Then she went to look for somewhere to put the dirty nappy while Malcolm played with the child and fed her bits of smoked salmon.

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