See Also: deckle(medicine)
deckle(dictionary)

nappy (oh) and deckle (iou)


nappy (oh)



[C] BrE
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: napkin]
a piece of soft cloth or paper worn by a baby between its legs and fastened around its waist to hold its liquid and solid waste
American Equivalent: diaper
::Excuse me while I change the baby's nappy .
::a dirty nappy
disposable nappies
(=nappies which are made to be used once and thrown away)
nappy rash
(=sore skin caused by wet nappies)

deckle (iou)



deckle noun. M18.
[German Deckel dim. of Decke covering; cf. -LE1.]
Paper-making. A device which confines the pulp and so limits the size of a sheet of paper, consisting of either a frame on the mould used in hand paper-making, or (in full deckle strap) a continuous belt on either side of the wire on a machine.
Comb.: deckle edge the rough uncut edge of a sheet of paper, formed by the deckle; deckle-edged adjective having a deckle edge, as handmade paper; deckle strap: see above.
deckled adjective formed by a deckle; deckle-edged: E20.