di·a·per
| \ ˈdī-pər
also ˈdī-ə-
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also ˈdī-ə-
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Definition of diaper
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a fabric with a distinctive pattern:
a
: a rich silk fabric
b
: a soft usually white linen or cotton fabric used for tablecloths or towels
2
: an allover pattern consisting of one or more small repeated units of design (such as geometric figures) connecting with one another or growing out of one another with continuously flowing or straight lines
3
: a basic garment for infants consisting of a folded cloth or other absorbent material drawn up between the legs and fastened about the waist
also
: a similar garment especially for incontinent adults
diaper
verb
diapered; diapering\
ˈdī-p(ə-)riŋ
\
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Definition of diaper (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to ornament with diaper designs
2
: to put on or change the diaper of (an infant)
Examples of diaper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As a board member, Valentine helps shape the direction of Bread for the City, which in addition to its medical clinics offers legal services, operates a clothing closet and diaper bank, and supplies groceries to hungry families.
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022
Ever since the pandemic hit, the diaper bank has been giving away about 100 diapers per child, as opposed to 50.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2021
Ideal for those with dry, sensitive skin that’s prone to itchiness, allantoin is a common aftershave ingredient that helps relieve everything from razor burns to diaper rashes.
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Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
There are also diaper drop-off locations in Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn for the Southwest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends, or SWADDLE.
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Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2021
The Rock Church East County campus at 808 Jackman St., El Cajon, is hosting a free food, diaper and supplies distribution at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
Place it in your hotel’s crib for instant breathability to help guard against accidents or diaper messes.
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Tanya Klich, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
Seventy-three children had a diaper changed at a La Quinta hotel in San Antonio.
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Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021
Financial donations are used to purchase products and fund the diaper mission's warehouse space.
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Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
This person should have your full authority to wipe the noses of users and diaper the salespeople when needed.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 7 June 2021
Families spend $75 a month to diaper one child, or 8% of a full-time minimum wage salary, and prices are expected to go up.
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Jennifer Randles, Time, 6 May 2021
And among the Black fathers who do live with their children, a higher percentage of them bathe, dress or diaper their kids compared with White dads, the study found.
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Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
The baby shower host had trivia games (guessing lines from popular children's books) and activities for the soon-to-be parents (diapering a doll blindfolded).
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
The more intense care required at this age — diapering, bottle feeding — also can’t be done without almost continual close contact and requires more adults per child, increasing the inherent risk.
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Marshall Allen, ProPublica, 23 May 2020
Besides environmental impact, Austin started cloth diapering her now 2-year-old twins for health reasons.
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Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2019
Extra towels provided padding for my makeshift diapering stations: the console under the TV at the Dupont Circle, the dresser at Four Seasons Montreal.
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Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2019
Duties and activities that may be required of the nurses include ventilator care, tracheotomy care and suctioning, medication administration, toileting/diapering and oral feeding.
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Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, 25 July 2019
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More Definitions for diaper
diaper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of diaper
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of cloth or other material that is placed between a baby's legs and fastened around the waist to hold body waste
diaper
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of diaper (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put a diaper on (someone)
See the full definition for diaper in the English Language Learners Dictionary
diaper
noun
di·a·per
| \ ˈdī-pər
, ˈdī-ə-pər \
, ˈdī-ə-pər \
Kids Definition of diaper
: a piece of absorbent material for a baby worn pulled up between the legs and fastened around the waist
diaper
noun
di·a·per
| \ ˈdī(-ə)-pər
\
\
Medical Definition of diaper
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a basic garment especially for infants consisting of a folded cloth or other absorbent material drawn up between the legs and fastened about the waist
diaper
transitive verb
diapered; diapering\
-p(ə-)riŋ
\
\
Medical Definition of diaper (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put on or change the diaper of (an infant)
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