What does Diaper mean?

Definitions for Diaper
ˈdaɪ pər, ˈdaɪ ə pərdi·a·per

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. diaper, nappy, napkinnoun

    garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement

  2. diapernoun

    a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures

Wiktionary

  1. diapernoun

    A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.

  2. diapernoun

    A towel or napkin made from such fabric.

  3. diapernoun

    An absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent.

  4. diapernoun

    The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.

  5. diaperverb

    To put diapers on someone.

    Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.

  6. Etymology: From Old French dyapre, diaspre, in mediaeval Latin diaspra, diasprum from δίασπρος (adj), from δια- ‘across’ + άσπρος ‘white’.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. DIAPERnoun

    Etymology: diapre, French, of uncertain etymology.

    Not any damsel, which her vaunteth most
    In skilful knitting of soft silken twine;
    Nor any weaver, which his work doth boast
    In diaper, in damask, or in lyne,
    Might in their diverse cunning ever dare
    With this so curious net-work to compare. Edmund Spenser.

    Let one attend him with a silver bason
    Full of rose-water, and bestrew’d with flowers;
    Another bear the ewer, a third a diaper. William Shakespeare.

  2. To Diaperverb

    Etymology: from the noun.

    For fear the stones her tender foot should wrong,
    The ground he strew’d with flowers all along,
    And diaper’d like the discoloured mead. Edmund Spenser.

    Flora useth to cloath our grand-dame earth with a new livery, diapered with various flowers, and chequered with delightful objects. James Howell, Vocal Forrest.

    If you diaper upon folds, let your work be broken, and taken, as it were, by the half; for reason tells you, that your fold must cover somewhat unseen. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

Wikipedia

  1. Diaper

    A diaper /ˈdaɪpə(r)/ (American and Canadian English) or a nappy (Australian English, British English, and Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment. When diapers become wet or soiled, they require changing, generally by a second person such as a parent or caregiver. Failure to change a diaper on a sufficiently regular basis can result in skin problems around the area covered by the diaper. Diapers are made of cloth or synthetic disposable materials. Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric such as cotton, hemp, bamboo, microfiber, or even plastic fibers such as PLA or PU, and can be washed and reused multiple times. Disposable diapers contain absorbent chemicals and are thrown away after use. Diapers are primarily worn by infants, toddlers who are not yet toilet trained, and by children who experience bedwetting. They are also used by adults under certain circumstances or with various conditions, such as incontinence. Adult users can include those of advanced age, patients bed-bound in a hospital, individuals with certain types of physical or mental disability, and people working in extreme conditions, such as astronauts. It is not uncommon for people to wear diapers under dry suits.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Diapernoun

    any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2

  2. Diapernoun

    surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced

  3. Diapernoun

    a towel or napkin for wiping the hands, etc

  4. Diapernoun

    an infant's breechcloth

  5. Diaperverb

    to ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving

  6. Diaperverb

    to put a diaper on (a child)

  7. Diaperverb

    to draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth

  8. Etymology: [OF. diaspre, diapre, diaspe, sort of figured cloth, It. diaspro jasper, diaspo figured cloth, from L. jaspis a green-colored precious stone. See Jasper.]

Wikidata

  1. Diaper

    A diaper is a kind of underwear that allows one to defecate or urinate in a discreet manner. When diapers become soiled, they require changing; this process is often performed by a second person such as a parent or caregiver. Failure to change a diaper on a regular enough basis can result in skin problems. Diapers are made of cloth or synthetic disposable materials. Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric such as cotton, hemp, bamboo or microfiber and can be washed and reused multiple times. Disposable diapers contain absorbent chemicals and are thrown away after use. Plastic pants can be worn over diapers to avoid leaks, but with modern cloth diapers, this is no longer necessary. Diapers are primarily worn by children who are not yet potty trained or experience bedwetting. However, they can also be used by adults with incontinence or in certain circumstances where access to a toilet is unavailable. These can include the elderly, those with a physical or mental disability, and people working in extreme conditions such as astronauts. It is not uncommon for people to wear diapers under dry suits.

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  1. repaid

  2. paired

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Diaper in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Diaper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Diaper in a Sentence

  1. Tionna Clark:

    He put a toy and a diaper in it, and with one croc [on his foot], grabbed his cuppie and was really trying to leave.

  2. Actor Liam Hemsworth:

    6. The smelly kid Some parents feel the need to use the entire plane as a diaper. Gross, but true : A child reportedly pooping on a plane seat on a Delta flight last year( the parents covered the seat with newspapers — how thoughtful). And it’s not unusual for babies to drop a( stink) bomb or two during the flight. ( If this emotional support pig can get kicked off a plane for crapping in the aisle, should little humans, too ?) 7. The chatty kid Chatty Cathy is generally one of the most annoying passengers on a flight but what if Cathy is six years old ? While adorable and curious, she’s probably the last person you want conversation with, because of course she continues to ask the same question in different ways. Or maybe she’s having a loud conversation with her doll. In fact, several years ago, a kid actually got kicked off a plane for being too chatty. According to the Associated Press, Kate Penland’s then 19-month-old son, Garren, started saying ‘ Bye, bye plane, ’ before takeoff — and would n’t stop. When the other passengers started complaining, Kate Penland got mad and eventually Kate Penland and Kate Penland son were asked to leave. That seems a little extreme. Maybe just give the kid a pack of pretzels( peanuts are too risky) and offer him a window seat. 8. The ultimate nightmare kid It’s fair to say no one wants to sit next to a kid who kicks your seat, complains, talks up a storm and manages to poop themselves all on one flight. But as they say in airline business, the sky’s the limit. Passengers who survive the ultimate nightmare child passenger deserve a medal. Actor Liam Hemsworth recently admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that Actor Liam Hemsworth own three kids were those kids on a recent flight from London to Australia( a 30-hour trip). The Ellen DeGeneres Show was kind of like the trip from hell, they were all sick and literally took turns to scream. One would kinda do it and then look over and be like, ‘ I ’m done, you want a turn ? ’ ' Yep, Wahhhh ! ’ The whole cabin, yeah, wanted to kick us off … I don’t know what people expect though — you’re gon na put them in the suitcase or something ?

  3. Robert Heinlein:

    A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

  4. Chang Chuan-yu:

    The Infant Cries Translator can differentiate four different statuses of sounds of baby crying, including hunger, the diaper getting wet, sleepy and pain, so far, according to the feedback from users, the accuracy of the app we've tested can reach 92 percent for babies under two weeks old. As for the babies under one or two months, the accuracy of the app can also reach up to 84 or 85 percent. Even for the four month old baby, the accuracy can reach 77 percent.

  5. Michele Hlavsa:

    Also, take kids on bathroom breaks every hour, and check diapers in a diaper-changing area and not right next to the pool, we all share the water we swim in, but we don't want to share germs, pee or poop.

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