nappy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnæpi/

Adjective

US informal offensive sometimes rare

Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy. / (US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

Japanese Meaning

1. （布や織物などに対して）起毛している、もふもふした状態 / 2. （米国の俗語で、時に侮蔑的な意味を含む）髪が縮れている、またはねじれている状態（特にアフロ系の髪に対して用いられることがある）

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The nappy velvet felt soft beneath her fingers.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

起毛したビロードは指先に柔らかく感じられた。

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Sense（1）

Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.

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Sense（2）

(US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

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Sense（3）

(rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

After supper I felt nappy and dropped right off to sleep.

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nappier

（ comparative ）

nappiest

（ superlative ）

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