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noun

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of nappy
Noun
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 Diaper blowouts and other incredibly smelly nappies are a part of caring for a baby. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 26 July 2023 The idea of finding any way to repurpose these nappies ought to be applauded. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nappy
Adjective
  • Back in 2013, the then-Duchess of Cambridge wore a similarly small-brimmed, puffy style to join the youth organization for a volunteer training day.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Wrap Sack appears to find a sweet spot between an oversized puffy blanket and a conventional sleeping bag.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Eddie and his mum could have just told him to come off [his phone].
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • An ambulance arrived and took Olsson to the hospital in Aarhus, around 50 miles east of Herning, with his father in tow, while his mum protected his son from reality by saying his father had a bad stomach.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Known as a fluffier form of pita, frena, originated in Morocco.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.
    Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, it was strangely decorated with long downy feathers—making the newborn bird look like a dangerous caterpillar.
    ByErik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Its large, wall-size windows, their casements painted a downy shade of white, look out across Bedford Street onto a row of old and characterful brownstones, including number 75½, whose façade, at nine and a half feet across, is allegedly the city’s narrowest (and therefore most charming).
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • American Wheat Beer The American version of a German hefeweizen began with Widmer’s Hefeweizen, which differed from its Bavarian counterpart by using an ale yeast that did not impart a strong clove and banana nose like the traditional versions.
    Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Six ales, three lagers, and, surprisingly, one non-alcoholic beer were chosen by the Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) as the Top Ten Beers of 2024.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • With their thick, shaggy fur, the 5-month-old wolves are better adapted to the cold.
    Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Turquoise waters and swaying palms, gentle breezes and sunset cocktails—few places on Earth inspire tranquility quite like the Caribbean. From Aruba to Antigua, Belize to the Bahamas, the region has an irresistible charm that has drawn tourists and escape-seekers for decades.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The hot tub in said stand isn’t open, sadly, but its ground floor is, for people to buy lager, ice cream, coffee, tacos, cocktails and, of course, Pimms.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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