a. [ From 1st Nap. ] 1. Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale. [ Obs. ] Wyatt. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From 3d Nap. ] Having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. Nappies [ OE. nap, AS. hnaep cup, bowl. See Hanaper. ] A round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides. [ Written also nappie. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. nappies A diaper{ 4 }. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ PJC ]