diaper

/'daiəpə/

Thân thiện

A baby wears a clean white diaper while playing on a colorful mat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fabric: A cloth, typically made of cotton or linen, featuring a distinctive woven pattern of small, repeating geometric shapes, often diamonds.
   • An absorbent garment: A piece of soft, absorbent material worn by infants and young children, or sometimes by adults with incontinence, to catch and contain urine and feces. It is fastened around the waist.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Fabric):

  • The tablecloth was made of a fine, white diaper.
  • Traditional diaper fabric has a small, repeating diamond weave.

• Noun (Garment):

  • The baby needs a clean diaper.
  • She changed the child's wet diaper.

Advanced Usage

• "diaper service": A commercial service that delivers clean, cloth diapers and picks up soiled ones for laundering.

  • Before disposable diapers were common, many parents used a diaper service.

• "diaper rash": A common skin irritation on a baby's bottom, caused by prolonged contact with a wet or soiled diaper.

  • Applying ointment can help prevent diaper rash.

Variants and Related Words

• Diapered (adj.): Describing a surface decorated with a diaper pattern.

  • The diapered wall of the cathedral was impressive.

• Diapering (n.): The act of putting a diaper on someone; also, the decorative use of the diaper pattern in architecture or design.

  • Diapering is a frequent task for new parents.
  • The stonework featured intricate diapering.

Synonyms

• Nappy (n.): (Chiefly British) The common synonym for the absorbent garment.
• Cloth: When referring to the fabric type (e.g., "diaper cloth").

Related Phrases

• "change a diaper": To remove a soiled diaper and put on a clean one.

  • He learned how to change a diaper quickly.

• "diaper bag": A bag used to carry diapers, wipes, and other baby care supplies.

  • She packed extra clothes in the diaper bag.

Idioms

(No common idioms are directly formed with the word "diaper.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
2. garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nappy
• napkin