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[ˈnapi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces
(e.g: he is busy making bottles and changing dirty nappies)
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Origin
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1920s: abbreviation of napkin
[ˈnapi], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of hair) frizzy (typically used with reference to black people, often regarded as offensive when used by non-black people)
(e.g: I became proud of my thick, nappy hair)
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Origin
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late 15th century (in the sense ‘shaggy’): from Middle Dutch noppigh, Middle Low German noppich, from noppe (see nap). The current sense dates from the early 20th century
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