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Noun: nappy  na-pee
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: diaper)
  1. Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
    - diaper [N. Amer], napkin
Adjective: nappy (nappier,nappiest)  na-pee
  1. (of hair) in small tight curls
    - crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky

Derived forms: nappier, nappies, nappiest

See also: curly

Type of: garment

Encyclopedia: Nappy