Diaper (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
  2. a linen or cotton fabric with a woven pattern of small, constantly repeated figures, as diamonds.
  3. such a pattern, originally used in the Middle Ages in weaving silk and gold.
verb (used with object)
  1. to put a diaper on.
  2. to ornament with a diaperlike pattern.
noun
  1. a piece of soft material, esp towelling or a disposable material, wrapped around a baby in order to absorb its excrement
    • a woven pattern on fabric consisting of a small repeating design, esp diamonds
    • fabric having such a pattern
    • such a pattern, used as decoration
verb
  1. to decorate with such a pattern
Diaper (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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