Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terry nappy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ry -nap-py
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Special Purchase of Infants; good quality Terry Nappies; in a useful size"
"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."

Etymology

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

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

terry nappies (plural)

Synonyms

terry diaper terry flat nappy flat diaper

Questions

What does terry nappy mean?: 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.
Where does terry nappy come from?: Named after the terry towelling fabric from which these flat nappies were most commonly made.

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