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nappy2

Pronunciation: /ˈnapi/
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Definition of nappy

adjective (nappier, nappiest)

US informal
  • (of a black person’s hair) frizzy.

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'shaggy'): from Middle Dutch noppigh, Middle Low German noppich, from noppe (see nap2). The current sense dates from the early 20th century

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