diaper

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Synonyms: dipper, draper, diapir, dialer

Antonyms: dipper, draper, diapir, dialer

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Noun

1. {{sid|en|garment}} {{lb|en|North America|India|Philippines}} An [[absorbent]] [[garment]] worn around the [[crotch]] that retains the wearer's [[urine]] and [[feces]], often worn by a [[baby]] or young [[child]] who is not yet [[toilet training|toilet trained]], by an [[adult]] who is [[incontinent]] (who [[wet the bed|wets the bed]]){{,}} or under [[extreme]] working conditions without access to a [[toilet]]<!-- e.g. deep sea divers, astronauts, Amazon delivery drivers -->; a [[nappy]]. {{defdate|from 1810|refn=OED}}<!-- From OED -->
2. {{sid|en|absorbent}} {{lb|en|North America|colloquial|sometimes|jocular}} A container that [[absorb]]s and [[collect]]s ([[retain]]s) liquid or [[waste]] [[material]], similar to a diaper ({{sno|en|garment}}). {{defdate|from 1868}}
3. {{sid|en|diaper-like}} {{lb|en|North America|colloquial|jocular|possibly|derogatory}} A piece of [[clothing]] that resembles the [[shape]] of a diaper ({{sno|en|garment}}) but lacks the absorbency.
4. {{sid|en|textile}} {{lb|en|historical}} A [[textile]] [[fabric]] having a repeating [[pattern]], especially of [[diamond]]s or [[flower]]s, formed by alternating directions of [[thread]]. {{defdate|from c. 1330|refn=OED}}
5. {{sid|en|pattern}} {{lb|en|art|chiefly|architecture|[[decorative arts]]|[[embroidery]]}} A repeating [[geometrical]] or (often [[stylization|stylized]]) [[floral]] pattern, usually of small [[diamond]]s evenly spaced, that decorates a flat surface, sometimes in [[bas-relief]]; [[diaperwork]]. {{defdate|from 1783}}
6. {{sid|en|heraldry}} {{lb|en|heraldry|chiefly|historical}} A repeating [[geometrical]] or [[floral]] pattern, used to cover the surface of a [[shield]] and forming the ground for any [[charge]]s. {{defdate|from 1610|refn=OED}}
7. {{sid|en|towel}} {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[towel]], [[napkin]]{{,}} or [[tablecloth]] made from the diaper fabric ({{sno|en|textile}}). {{defdate|c. 1592–1939}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[put]] diapers on someone.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[draw]] [[geometrical]] or [[floral]] patterns, as upon cloth.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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