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terry nappy

terry nappy noun: a cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric which is held in place by a nappy pin or other fastener, especially one made from terry (coarse cotton); a flat nappy.

Noun

terry nappy (plural terry nappies)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, historical) A cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric which is held in place by a nappy pin or other fastener, especially one made from terry (coarse cotton); a flat nappy.
    • Special Purchase of Infants; good quality Terry Nappies; in a useful size1940 November 14, “Blackler's Money-Saving Bargains”, in Liverpool Echo (Advertisement), Babies' Napkins, page 5
    • Many people are put off by the idea of using pins. There are excellent ecological alternatives to using a terry nappy with plastic pants. One is a fitted cotton or wool cover which holds the nappy in place without pins.1989, Karen Christensen, Home Ecology, British edition, HarperCollins Publishers, →ISBN, page 333

Synonyms of terry nappy

Forms of terry nappy

pluralterry nappies

Origin of terry nappy

Named after the terry towelling fabric from which these flat nappies were most commonly made.

Questions about terry nappy

What does terry nappy mean?
Terry nappy means a cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric which is held in place by a nappy pin or other fastener, especially one made from terry (coarse cotton); a flat nappy.
What part of speech is terry nappy?
Terry nappy is a noun.
What is the plural of terry nappy?
The plural of terry nappy is terry nappies.

Words near terry nappy in the dictionary

  1. Terry County
  2. terry diaper
  3. terry diapers
  4. Terry Hie Hie
  5. terry nappies
  6. terry nappy
  7. Terry search
  8. Terry searches
  9. Terry stop
  10. Terry stops
  11. terrycloth

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