"nappy pail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nappy pails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nappy pail (plural nappy pails)
  1. (Commonwealth) Synonym of diaper pail. Tags: Commonwealth Synonyms: diaper pail [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nappy_pail-en-noun-EI~DptV6 Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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