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English
Etymology
Named after the terry towelling fabric from which these flat nappies were most commonly made.
Noun
terry nappy (plural terry nappies)
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, chiefly historical) A cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric which is held in place by a nappy pin or other fastener, especially one made from terry (coarse cotton); a flat nappy.
- Synonyms: terry diaper, terry, flat nappy, flat diaper
1940 November 14, “Blackler's Money-Saving Bargains”, in Liverpool Echo (Advertisement), Babies' Napkins, page 5:Special Purchase of Infants; good quality Terry Nappies; in a useful size
1989, Karen Christensen, Home Ecology, British edition, HarperCollins Publishers, →ISBN, page 333:Many people are put off by the idea of using pins. There are excellent ecological alternatives to using a terry nappy with plastic pants. One is a fitted cotton or wool cover which holds the nappy in place without pins.