"sleep nappy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sleep nappy.wav Forms: sleep nappies [plural]
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  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, informal, uncommon) Synonym of nighttime diaper. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, informal, uncommon Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: nighttime diaper [synonym, synonym-of]

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