DIAPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diaper mean? 

• DIAPER (noun)
  The noun DIAPER has 2 senses:

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

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

  Familiarity information: DIAPER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIAPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diaper; napkin; nappy

Hypernyms ("diaper" is a kind of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diaper" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

 Context examples 

Wash your hands thoroughly before preparing food, after using the toilet, or after changing a diaper.

(Hepatitis A, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Newborns have many needs, like frequent feedings and diaper changes.

(Infant and Newborn Care, NIH)

Signs of dehydration in babies and young children include a dry mouth and tongue, crying without tears, no wet diapers for 3 hours or more, a high fever and being unusually sleepy or drowsy.

(Dehydration, NIH)

An inflammatory skin condition in the diaper area that may be caused by irritation of infection.

(Diaper Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)

It can reduce healing time of cracked, dry skin on hands, elbows, and knees, and helps prevent diaper rash.

(Petrolatum-Mineral Oil-Lanolin-Ceresin Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)

Wash your hands regularly, especially after using the bathroom or changing diapers.

(Pinworms, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Of particular danger to the reefs were single-use plastic bags, chip bags, diapers and rice sacks.

(Plastic debris linked to coral disease, death, SciDev.Net)

A topical preparation containing fat-soluble vitamins A and D usually in a lanolin-petrolatum base, A and D Ointment promotes healing of minor burns, rashes, sunburn, skin irritations, and acne; and prevents diaper rash.

(A and D Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)

An inflammatory skin condition in the diaper area superimposed with Candida infection, characterized by a bright red rash with a sharply demarcated edge and satellite lesions.

(Candida Diaper Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)

MIT’s cutting-edge technique simply requires a laser and an absorbent gel (commonly used in baby diapers) — materials that most biology and engineering labs already have.

(Researchers Use Laser to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)