nappy
Baby's absorbent garment
Nappy is British English for a diaper—the absorbent garment worn by babies: The baby needs a nappy change.
Separately, nappy describes tightly coiled or kinky hair texture, particularly African hair.
This sense can be neutral or offensive depending on speaker and context; historically it carried derogatory connotations when used by outsiders.
Very young child
- disposableMade for one use
- clothWoven or knit material
- wetnessState of being soaked
- absorbentAble to soak up
leakproof · fastener · liner · rash · change · soiled · pampers · reusable
infant
Very young child
- disposableMade for one use
- clothWoven or knit material
- wetnessState of being soaked
absorbent · leakproof · fastener · liner · rash · change · soiled · pampers · reusable · overnight
kinky
Tightly coiled or unconventional
natural · frizzy · woolly · coily · textured · kinks · shrinkage · protective · cornrows · braids
terry
Looped absorbent cloth
soaker · bucket · laundry · fold · nursing · matinee · bootees · babygro · dummy · cot
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- British Englishaluminium, aubergine, behaviour, biscuit, bonnet
- baby talkmama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy
- Britishismsbloke, blimey, bloody, cheers, loo
- Diapersdiapers, diaper, disposable diapers, overnight diapers, swim diaper
- antique glasswarepressed glass, milk glass, cut glass, carnival glass, goblet
- take a napBrief daytime slumber
- nap timeScheduled midday slumber
- cat napBrief light sleep
- afternoon napDaytime sleep session
- power napBrief restorative sleep
- paper napkinDisposable dining wipe