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Noun: diaper  dI-pur
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
    "She changed the baby's diaper before putting him down for a nap";
    - nappy [Brit], napkin
     
  2. A fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
    "The tablecloth featured a classic diaper pattern"
Verb: diaper  dI-pur
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Put a diaper on a baby
    "She quickly learned how to diaper her newborn"

Derived forms: diapers, diapered, diapering

Type of: cloth, fabric, garment, material, textile

Encyclopedia: Diaper, William