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Hair distinctive to some Africans and Americans of African descent. If taken care of properly, it is very beautiful, thick, and soft. And people actually DO wash natural, nappy hair.
She is so brave to wear her nappy hair, unlike all those girls with jacked-up weave.
nappy by nappynluvnit January 1, 2009
Can you change little Tommy's nappy please? He's beginning to really smell.
nappy by Dan Fox June 19, 2003
Really means the British word for diaper.
"Timmy needs a nanny, I have to go to work I can't change his nappy all day."
nappy by Soiled Undergarment August 13, 2003
1. (n) (Originally) British word for diaper, derived from the word "napkin."

2. (adj) (Slightly newer colloquialism) Tightly coiled, natural and unaltered hair, commonly associated with those of African American descent who do not alter their hair chemistry.

3. (n) (Silly language) A kiddie way of saying "nap," and will often be used in the singular (nappy) or plural (nappies) interchangeably, often ignoring proper grammar rules.
The BDSM Master stroked his babygirl's beautiful nappy hair after fastening her adult sized nappy, asking her, "is my babygirl ready for nappies?"
nappy by CLMonet23 October 8, 2017
An adjective used for describing how gross, unkempt, unclean, or how disheveled a person is.
Hayden is looking especially nappy today; he hasn't showered for 3 weeks!
nappy by Butch #2 February 15, 2012
A word used by some children to explain how they are feeling without using more accepted terms -- instead this meaning-neutral word conveys the speakers emotional state based on the pace, intonation and volume of the spoken word "nappy"
How was camp today? Nappy (said with enthusiasm and a smile)!
nappy by SoWakie August 16, 2017