Meaning of terry nappy | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, historical

Examples

“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.”

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