diaper
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈdaɪpər/
- US
:
pañal
- He laughed when he saw that the baby had a dirty diaper during the family gathering.
- disposable diapers
- change diapers
- baby diapers
It's a diaper and built into the diaper is one baby wipe.
- It's a diaper and built into the diaper is one baby wipe.
- He's got a diaper that's, you know, old.
- We started seeing them as tubes, monitors, diapers, wheelchairs and expenses.
- She helps me with diapers and she watches me do things with Lily.
- But what's missing is families are struggling to afford diapers, food, these basic essentials.
Examples
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Diaper rash makes you cranky.
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- Yeah, I'd give anything to change my son's diaper.
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All right, this is a diaper change round.
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I got to change your diaper, pop.
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Other problems included financial issues, such as diaper costs, especially if the family did not have health insurance.
Academic text (2005) -
Oh, I better go change my adult diaper before this long Christmas journey.
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No, but we will have to change your diaper.
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I just want to confirm your adult diaper is on.
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I have changed diapers that look like that.
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But what's missing is families are struggling to afford diapers, food, these basic essentials.
Synonyms
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3.7
A soft cloth put around a baby's bottom to hold pee and poo
13
1.1
A piece of cloth fastened around a baby's waist to catch poop
A disposable diaper often used to mean any brand
Compounds
- Slang
1
9.9
A person who grows up with parents active in communist or socialist politics
- Specialized
Red, sore skin on a baby's bottom and thighs caused by a wet or dirty diaper
- Offensive
A slang, often rude, name for a mask people wear over their mouth and nose
- Archaic
A family whose parents strongly support communist ideas and raise children that way
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diaper originally named a soft cloth with a small, repeating diamond pattern that people used for towels and linens. Because these cloths were often used to wrap babies, the name moved to the baby garment, so diaper now means the cloth or disposable pad fastened around a baby's bottom.