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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 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

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 employed more than 1,000 people from across south Wales to manufacture nappy fastenings and video tape.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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




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