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diaper

di·a·per [ d əpər, dpər ]


noun  (plural di·a·pers)
Definition:
 
1. absorbent baby clothing: a piece of soft absorbent material that is worn by a baby as underwear to absorb bodily waste

2. pattern of small motifs: a pattern woven into or printed on fabric, consisting of a small motif, often a diamond, repeated to cover an entire surface

3. textiles fabric with diaper pattern: cotton or linen fabric with a diaper pattern woven into or printed on it



transitive verb  (past and past participle di·a·pered, present participle di·a·per·ing, 3rd person present singular di·a·pers)
Definition:
 
1. dress baby in diaper: to put a diaper on a baby

2. put diaper pattern on something: to decorate something, especially fabric, with a diaper pattern

[14th century. Via Old French diapre "ornamental cloth" < medieval Greek diaspros "thoroughly white"]
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