nappynoun詞源 1/ˈnæpi/

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  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,[…].

nappyverb詞源 1/ˈnæpi/

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  To put a nappy on.

  • The mother nappied the baby.

nappyadj詞源 2/ˈnæpi/

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

  • 1950, US District Courts, US Court of Claims, US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Federal Supplement, Volume 89, page 438, The original accused device, as was the patented device, was made of cotton flannel with a nappy surface on each side, […] .
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  offensiveinformalOf hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

  • They could scarcely bear their knowledge, nor could they have borne the sight of Rufus, but they knew why he was in the streets tonight, why he rode subways all night long, why his stomach growled, why his hair was nappy, his armpits funky, his pants and shoes too thin, and why he did not dare to stop and take a leak.
  • 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.
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  rareInclined to sleep; sleepy.

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

nappynoun詞源 3/ˈnæpi/

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

  • Suppose you advertise a “five-inch glass nappy.” It doesn′t tell a reader anything — a woman especially. She can′t tell how big five inches are anyway ; but just say, “large imitation cut glass fruit saucers at thirty cents a dozen,” and get your packers ready.
  • The use of a glazed earthenware nesting-dish, or “nappy, ” 9 inches in diameter across the top, is strongly advised.

nappyadj詞源 4/ˈnæpi/

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  Foamy; having a large head.

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  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.

nappynoun詞源 4/ˈnæpi/

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  obsoleteA kind of strong ale; nappy ale.

  • 1827, R. Charlton, Newcastle Improvements, in T. Thompson, et al. A Collection of Songs, Comic and Satirical, Chiefly in the Newcastle Dialect, page 151, Aw′ve seen when we′ve gyen iv a kind, freenly way / To be blithe ower a jug o′ good nappy
  • 1857, Hugh Miller, The Cruise of the Betsey, 2009, Echo Library, page 248, Weel do I mind that in a′ our neeborly meetings—bridals, christenings, lyke-wakes an′ the like,—we entertained ane anither wi′ rich nappy ale; […] . But the tea has put out the nappy; an′ I have remarked, that by losing the nappy we lost baith ghaists an′ fairies.

nappyadj詞源 5/ˈnæpi/

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  Brittle.