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| Back | nap‧py /ˈnæpi/ noun (plural nappies) [countable] British English a piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby between its legs and fastened around its waist to hold its liquid and solid waste SYN diaper American English: Excuse me while I change the baby’s nappy. a dirty nappy disposable nappies (=nappies which are made to be used once and thrown away) nappy rash (=sore skin caused by wet nappies) COLLOCATIONS verbs wear a nappy She doesn't wear nappies anymore; she's toilet trained. have a nappy on He was three and a half, so he didn't have a nappy on. change a nappy (=take off a baby's dirty nappy and put on a clean one) My husband hardly ever changes the baby's nappies. put on a nappy (=put a nappy on a baby) I put a clean nappy on her half an hour ago. take off a nappy (=take off a baby's nappy) Come on, let's take this dirty nappy off. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + nappy dirty/soiled Where shall I put the dirty nappy? wet She had been left in a wet nappy all day. dry/clean I changed him into a dry nappy. a disposable nappy (=one that is meant to be used once and thrown away) Disposable nappies are harmful to the environment. a cloth nappy (=one made of cloth, that you can wash and use again) New cloth nappies are easily washable. nappy + NOUN nappy rash (=sore skin caused by wet nappies) He's got really bad nappy rash at the moment. phrases be out of nappies (=to no longer wear nappies, but use the toilet instead) Is George out of nappies yet? |
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