"nappy bin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nappy bins [plural]
Etymology: From nappy + bin (“an enclosed place, used as a storage container”), due to one common design of a nappy pail resembling the shape of a typical dustbin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nappy|bin|t2=an enclosed place, used as a storage container}} nappy + bin (“an enclosed place, used as a storage container”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nappy bin (plural nappy bins)
  1. (Commonwealth) Synonym of diaper pail. Tags: Commonwealth Synonyms: diaper pail [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nappy_bin-en-noun-EI~DptV6 Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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