Meanings
plural nappy bags
- CommonwealthUKSynonym of diaper bag.
"If either of them dames had a bag like that I'd have remembered. Couldn't forget it. Reminds me of a nappy bag." "It's too bad, Miss Martelli," murmured Bony.
1950, Arthur William Upfield, The Bachelors of Broken Hill, The Crime Club, page 732 more examples
Fold up the collapsible wheels and put them in the boot, and stash the bags - my handbag, the nappy bag (with a drink of fruit juice just in case), and the shopping basket - into the car.
1986, Carol Howland, The First-time Parent's Survival Guide, Thorsons, →ISBN, page 102[a bulleted list] A nappy bag (small plastic bag) to put the soiled nappy in (for the rubbish bin if disposable or, if it's a cloth nappy and you're out and about, for storing the nappy until you can take it home and put it in the laundry tub, ready for cleaning - by you)
2023, Justin Coulson, Being a Great Dad for Dummies, Wiley, →ISBN, page 122Synonyms: diaper bag
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of diaper bag.
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