"cloth nappy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cloth nappies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloth nappy (plural cloth nappies)
  1. (UK, Commonwealth) Synonym of cloth diaper. Tags: Commonwealth, UK Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: cloth diaper [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cloth_nappy-en-noun-rP8OiwBu Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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