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nappy pin

nappy pin noun: synonym of diaper pin.

Noun

nappy pin (plural nappy pins)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland) Synonym of diaper pin.
    • In the bag keep two spare nappies, liners (if the nappies are not disposable), one spare babystretch, bib, bonnet, two nappy pins, an extra woolly cardigan, a rattle ...1980, John Cobb, Babyshock: A Mother's First Five Years, Hutchinson, →ISBN, page 130
    • Terry nappies are fastened with one or two nappy pins. These are large safety-type pins and have a safety cap that prevents the pin opening accidentally. Plastic pants are used with terry nappies.2004, Marian Beaver, Babies and Young Children, Nelson Thornes, →ISBN, page 296
    Synonyms:
    diaper pin

Synonyms of nappy pin

Forms of nappy pin

pluralnappy pins

Questions about nappy pin

What does nappy pin mean?
Nappy pin means synonym of diaper pin.
What part of speech is nappy pin?
Nappy pin is a noun.
What is the plural of nappy pin?
The plural of nappy pin is nappy pins.

Words near nappy pin in the dictionary

  1. nappy organiser
  2. nappy organisers
  3. nappy pail
  4. nappy pails
  5. nappy pants
  6. nappy pin
  7. nappy pins
  8. nappy pod
  9. nappy pods
  10. nappy rash
  11. nappy rashes

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