diaper meaning
EN[ˈdaɪəpə] [ˈdaɪpɚ] [ˈdaɪəpɚ] [-aɪpə(ɹ)]US
WDiaper
- A diaper (also called a nappy in South Africa, Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and Zimbabwe) is a type of underwear that allows one to defecate or urinate, without the use of a toilet.
- Diapers are made of cloth or synthetic disposable materials. Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric such as cotton, hemp, bamboo or microfiber and can be washed and reused multiple times.
- Diapers are primarily worn by infants, and by children who are not yet potty trained or who experience bedwetting. They are also used by adults with incontinence or in certain circumstances where access to a toilet is unavailable.
- NounPLdiapersPREdia-
- A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
- A towel or napkin made from such fabric.
- (Canada, US) An absorbent garment worn by a baby, by a young child not yet toilet trained, or by an older person who is incontinent; a nappy.
- The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.
- Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.
- A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
- VerbSGdiapersPRdiaperingPT, PPdiapered
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Corn starch, likewise, adds little since its primary functions are to absorb leftover moisture and decrease friction in the diaper area, which is unnecessary with current paper diaper designs.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of diaper in English Dictionary
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- en diapers
- en diapered
- en diapering
- en diaperish
- en diaperings
Source: Wiktionary