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noun

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of nappy
Noun
But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say. Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025 More chaos, more laughs, more nappies and more...everything! Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 May 2025 Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them. Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 There are plenty of dirty nappies at the minute, so we’re being kept quite busy! George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 The results are wondrous: a delightfully discordant fever dream that covers high fashion nappies, boots inspired by André Courrèges, and a puff-sleeve wedding dress suggesting both restriction and a strange kind of freedom. Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 And what is more Rich Mom than a Bottega clutch bag big enough for nappies, wet wipes and a handful of Fenty beauty products? Alex Kessler, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023 At the same time, the urban population growth was spurring a massive increase in the use of non-recyclable waste products, including tons of disposable nappies. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nappy
Adjective
  • When Lane showed us how to make soufflés, her first lesson was that their puffy domes always fall.
    Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
  • Seen on a model wearing green cargos, puffy flip-flops (another accessory of note this season) and a baby blue bomber, the bag was shown in checkerboard canvas with leather trim.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Nintendo reps remain mum on exactly how or why Pauline has reverted to kid form, or if this is even the same Pauline.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
  • Tucker has stayed mum on the topic, keeping his focus on the team and doing his job every day.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • While fluffy pillows and supportive mattresses are mainstays, linens should be swapped when the seasons change.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • The stainless steel Turbo Beaters are designed to take on heavy, dense ingredients, while the pro whisk is perfect for creating fluffy toppings and desserts.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The United States mainly imports vehicles, machinery and electrical equipment, alongside agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, beer and spirits from Mexico.
    Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 12 July 2025
  • Before changing locations in May, the business focused mainly on its signature perfume, cologne and candle mixing bar, offering beer and wine to customers.
    Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the center of all those pointy twigs will be a cup shape of soft and downy materials that will cradle the eggs and the new babies.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them.
    Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the International Wine and Spirits Record (IWSR) has projected that non-alcoholic beer will overtake ale to become the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 July 2025
  • BrewDog, founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, produces bottled and canned beers in a variety of styles, such as ales, stouts, India pale ales (IPA) and lagers, some of which are also available in keg containers.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • Want a high-energy girls’ weekend fueled by street tacos and seasonal cocktails?
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

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“Nappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nappy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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