Meaning & use
Diaper
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An absorbent garment worn by babies or incontinent people to catch bodily waste.
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She changed the baby's diaper before putting him down for a nap.
The pattern on the tablecloth was a classic diaper of interlocking diamonds.
A note on using this word
'Diaper' is standard American English; British English favors 'nappy.' The word originally referred to a repeating diamond fabric pattern, which survives in its second sense.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A repeating pattern of small diamond or geometric shapes, used in textiles, heraldry, or architecture.
The stonework featured a delicate diaper pattern carved into the facade.
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