diaper
noun
- Archaic cloth or fabric with a woven pattern of repeated small figures, such as diamonds
- a napkin, towel, etc. of such cloth
- such a pattern, as in art
- a soft, absorbent cloth folded and arranged between the legs and around the waist of a baby to absorb and contain excretions
- a piece of absorbent material with a waterproof outer layer, having the same function but intended to be discarded after a single use
transitive verb
- to give a diaper design to
- to put a fresh diaper on (a baby)
See diaper in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dīˈə-pər, dīˈpər)
nouna. A folded piece of absorbent material, such as paper or cloth, that is placed between a baby's legs and fastened at the waist to contain excretions.
b. A similar piece of material, worn by incontinent adults.
a. A white cotton or linen fabric patterned with small, duplicative diamond-shaped figures.
b. A piece of such cloth.
c. Such a pattern.
transitive verb di·a·pered,
di·a·per·ing,
di·a·pers - To put a diaper on.
- To weave or decorate in a diamond-shaped pattern.
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