nappy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of…

   An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.

   • You will notice that disposable nappies are sold in boy and girl versions. They vary in where the thickest padding is provided.
   • Other equipment required was soap for hand washing and washing of nappies, a washing line for the drying of nappies,[…].
   • You could burn disposable nappies (not a very practical option); otherwise, it′s probably best to take a supply of large plastic bags or nappy sacks with you and to dispose of them as thoughtfully as you can.
2. 2

   To put a nappy on.

   • The mother nappied the baby.
3. 3

   Having a nap (of cloth etc.)

   Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.

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   1. 4

      Of hair

      Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

      • We would talk about each other′s ugly, big lips and flat noses. We would call each other pickaninnies and nappy-haired so-and-so′s.
      • For example, some Black people′s corporeal zones include nappy hair texture, wide noses, thick lips, and darker-than-white skin complexion, all of which come into play when an individual is interacting with a cultural “Other.”
   2. 5

      Inclined to sleep

      Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

      • After supper I felt nappy and dropped right off to sleep.
   3. 6

      A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.

      • The use of a glazed earthenware nesting-dish, or “nappy, ” 9 inches in diameter across the top, is strongly advised.
      • Place a slice of pineapple in a fruit nappy, place on it a No. 10 cone of vanilla ice cream and pour over it a ladle of chop suey dressing, crowning it with a freshly opened lycher nut or a cherry.
   4. 7

      Foamy

      Foamy; having a large head.

   5. 8

      Nervous, excitable.

      • ‘He's a mutton-fisted beggar; but the horse is a bit nappy, and young Roger'll be the man to keep him going at his fences.’
      • I do feel, however, that in talking lightheartedly of making rearing, pulling or nappy horses into useful members of equine society I am treading on very dangerous ground.
      • Note that it is possible that a horse is not in fact being nappy at all, but is suffering the onset of muscle disorders: it is up to the rider to interpret the signs correctly.
   6. 9

      A kind of strong ale

      A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.

   7. 10

      Brittle.

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