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NAPPY (nappier, nappiest)
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, nappiest Dictionary entry overview: What does nappy mean?
• NAPPY (noun)
The noun NAPPY has 1 sense:
1. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
Familiarity information: NAPPY used as a noun is very rare.
• NAPPY (adjective)
The adjective NAPPY has 1 sense:
1. (of hair) in small tight curls
Familiarity information: NAPPY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("nappy" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: nappiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of hair) in small tight curls
Synonyms:
crisp; frizzly; frizzy; kinky; nappy
Similar:
curly ((of hair) having curls or waves)
Derivation:
nap (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)
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