单词 | nappy |
释义 | nappy1/ˈnapi /noun (plural nappies) British A piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby’s bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces: he is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies disposable nappies...
Synonyms North American diaper British dated napkin Scottish & Northern English hippen Origin1920s: abbreviation of napkin. Rhymesnappy2/ˈnapi /adjective (nappier, nappiest) US informal (Of a black person’s hair) frizzy.‘She just wanted to know what nappy hair felt like,’ my mom complained all the way home....
OriginLate 15th century (in the sense 'shaggy'): from Middle Dutch noppigh, Middle Low German noppich, from noppe (see nap2). The current sense dates from the early 20th century. |
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