nappy nap·py n Brit

nappy nap·py n Brit
['næpɪ]
pannolino

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  • nappy — nap py, n.; pl. {nappies}. A {diaper}[4]. [Chiefly Brit.] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nappy — nappy1 [nap′ē] n. pl. nappies [dim. of obs. nap, a drinking cup, bowl < ME nap, hnap < OE hnæp, akin to Ger napf] a small, shallow, flat bottomed dish for serving food nappy2 [nap′ē] adj. nappier, nappiest 1. covered with nap; hairy, downy …   English World dictionary

  • nappy — nappy1 /nap ee/, n. Chiefly Scot. liquor, esp. ale. [1425 75; late ME noppi. See NAP2, Y1] nappy2 /nap ee/, n., pl. nappies. a small shallow dish, usually round and often of glass, with a flat bottom and sloping sides, for serving food. Also,… …   Universalium

  • nappy — I nap•py [[t]ˈnæp i[/t]] adj. pi•er, pi•est 1) bot covered with nap; downy 2) cvb (of hair) kinky • Etymology: 1490–1500; see nap II, y I nap′pi•ness, n. II nap•py [[t]ˈnæp i[/t]] n. pl. pies. brit. diaper 1) …   From formal English to slang

  • nappies — nappy nap py, n.; pl. {nappies}. A {diaper}[4]. [Chiefly Brit.] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adam's flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canton flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cotton flannel — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flanellette — Flannel Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flannel — Flan nel (fl[a^]n n[e^]l), n. [F. flanelle, cf. OF. flaine a pillowcase, a mattress (?); fr. W. gwlanen flannel, fr. gwlan wool; prob. akin to E. wool. Cf. {Wool}.] 1. A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

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