noun · A1

Nappy

NAP-ee/ˈnæpi/

A nappy is what a baby wears to catch wee and poo — British English. American English says diaper. Change a nappy; a clean nappy; a nappy bag. Pants for a toddler are not the same. Countable: a nappy, nappies. Not happy — similar letters, different word.

Meaning

A piece of cloth or paper a baby wears (British).

Examples

“The baby needs a clean nappy.”
“Please buy a pack of nappies.”
“She changed the baby's nappy.”

Good to know

British nappy = diaper. change a nappy. Mix-up: happy.

Near in meaning

diaper

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