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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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Oh, somebody threw a nappy into a sewer,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"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

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

Even though she came to the door wearing the nappy pink robe and carrying a plastic razor, we could tell that she was in better shape than the day before.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Now nearly seven, Atlas is non-verbal, still wears nappies and relies on others for all aspects of daily care.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Natalie said the popularity of disposable nappies might be a reason why parents often wait longer to potty train.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Working parents 'struggling to afford nappies or food'

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The founder of a charity which provides essentials like Moses baskets, prams, nappies and clothes to struggling families across Leeds has said it urgently needs more donations to help keep up with demand.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We just run out of milk powder, and we got nothing else to give her. And we need more nappies, the throwaway ones. Anything babies need, really. And medicine.”

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

Oh, born beneath the Fishes' sign,   Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine,   And Burns Scotch drink, the nappiest!

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell

O, born beneath the Fishes' sign, Of constellations happiest, May he somewhere with Walton dine, May Horace send him Massic wine, And Burns Scotch drink,—the nappiest!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 by Various


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