What does "Nappy" mean?

Diaper British term for baby's diaper.

How do you use "Nappy" in a sentence?

Need to change the nappy. Ran out of nappies.

Nappy

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Diaper

尿布，纸尿裤

Pañal

おむつ

기저귀

British term for baby's diaper.

英式英语中指婴儿尿布。

Término británico para el pañal del bebé.

赤ちゃんのおむつの英国式表現。

아기 기저귀를 가리키는 영국식 표현.

Examples

Need to change the nappy.
需要换尿布了
Hay que cambiarle el pañal
おむつを替えないと
기저귀를 갈아야 해.
Ran out of nappies.
尿布用完了
Se nos acabaron los pañales
おむつがなくなった
기저귀가 다 떨어졌어.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæpi/

Usage Guide

Context: childcare

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—use diaper
美式英语中用diaper
En EE. UU. se usa diaper
アメリカではdiaperを使う
미국에서는 diaper 사용

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

British abbreviation of napkin, 19th century.

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British parenting

Regional notes: British.

Variations

NappyNappies