nappy

An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.

You will notice that disposable nappies are sold in boy and girl versions. They vary in where the thickest padding is provided.

Other equipment required was soap for hand washing and washing of nappies, a washing line for the drying of nappies,[…].

To put a nappy on.

The mother nappied the baby.

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

1950, US District Courts, US Court of Claims, US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Federal Supplement, Volume 89, page 438, The original accused device, as was the patented device, was made of cotton flannel with a nappy surface on each side, […] .

Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

They could scarcely bear their knowledge, nor could they have borne the sight of Rufus, but they knew why he was in the streets tonight, why he rode subways all night long, why his stomach growled, why his hair was nappy, his armpits funky, his pants and shoes too thin, and why he did not dare to stop and take a leak.

We would talk about each other′s ugly, big lips and flat noses. We would call each other pickaninnies and nappy-haired so-and-so′s.

Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

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