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Definition
nappy noun
/ˈnæp.i/ n [C] UK
(US )
diaper
a square of thick soft paper or cloth which is fastened around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb its urine and solid waste
disposable/reusable nappies
nappy cream
She was changing the baby's nappy.
I knew William when he was still in nappies (= when he was a baby).
(Definition of nappy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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