: a soft usually white linen or cotton fabric used for tablecloths or towels
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: 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
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: 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
After the first four or five days after birth, your baby should be having at least six wet diapers per day.—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024 Roberts could have been carrying a hard-sided rolling suitcase with a paint splash design, a cheetah-print diaper bag, and a car seat.—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Verb
From laundry detergents to diaper pail deodorizers, Arm & Hammer Baby is committed to ensuring that only the highest quality ingredients are used.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023 The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab evaluates all types of clothing and accessories for parents and parents-to-be, from maternity leggings, maternity jeans and maternity workout clothes to nursing bras to diaper bags and more.—Good Housekeeping, 2 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for diaper
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English diapre, from Anglo-French diaspre, from Medieval Latin diasprum
: 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
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