noun
diaper
DEYE-puh
noun
1
An absorbent garment worn around a baby's bottom to catch urine and feces.
"She changed the baby's diaper before putting him down for a nap."
"They packed a bag full of diapers and wipes for the trip."
2
A woven fabric with a small, repeating diamond pattern.
"The tablecloth was made of fine linen diaper."
verb
1
To put a diaper on someone.
"He learned how to diaper his newborn daughter within the first week."
How to Use Diaper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe absorbent garment babies wear; American English word for what British English calls a "nappy."
UK vs US
American English uses "diaper"; British English uses "nappy."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
change a diaper
disposable diaper
cloth diaper
Word Forms
diapered past tense, diapers plural, diapers singular
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Etymology
From Old French diaspre ("richly patterned silk cloth"), from Byzantine Greek diaspros ("pure white").