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NAPPY
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Irregular inflected forms: nappier , nappiest
I. (noun)
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
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nappy" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of hair) in small tight curls
Synonyms:
crisp; frizzly; frizzy; kinky; nappy
Classified under:
Similar:
curly ((of hair) having curls or waves)
Derivation:
nap (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)
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