nappy

nappy
nap‧py /ˈnæpi/ noun (plural nappies) [countable] British Englisha piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby between its legs and fastened around its waist to hold its liquid and solid waste
   SYN  diaper American English:
    Excuse me while I change the baby’s nappy.
    a dirty nappy
    disposable nappies (=nappies which are made to be used once and thrown away)
    nappy rash (=sore skin caused by wet nappies)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ wear a nappy She doesn't wear nappies anymore; she's toilet trained.
   ▪ have a nappy on He was three and a half, so he didn't have a nappy on.
   ▪ change a nappy (=take off a baby's dirty nappy and put on a clean one) My husband hardly ever changes the baby's nappies.
   ▪ put on a nappy (=put a nappy on a baby) I put a clean nappy on her half an hour ago.
   ▪ take off a nappy (=take off a baby's nappy) Come on, let's take this dirty nappy off.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + nappy
   ▪ dirty/soiled Where shall I put the dirty nappy?
   ▪ wet She had been left in a wet nappy all day.
   ▪ dry/clean I changed him into a dry nappy.
   ▪ a disposable nappy (=one that is meant to be used once and thrown away) Disposable nappies are harmful to the environment.
   ▪ a cloth nappy (=one made of cloth, that you can wash and use again) New cloth nappies are easily washable.
■ nappy + NOUN
   ▪ nappy rash (=sore skin caused by wet nappies) He's got really bad nappy rash at the moment.
■ phrases
   ▪ be out of nappies (=to no longer wear nappies, but use the toilet instead) Is George out of nappies yet?