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Definition: Diaper |
DiaperNoun1. 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. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "diaper" was first used: sometime around 1330. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Industry | Originally, a rich, costly silk fabric woven in a small diamond-shaped pattern with single colored patterns. Uses: vestments, dresses, etc. in the Orient. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Damask cloth; check weave. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Literature | Diaper A sort of cloth, a corruption of D'Ypres, where it is largely manufactured. Similarly we have calico from Calicut; nankeen from Nankin; worsted from Worsted, in Norfolk; and half a score other similar words. The French diapré, variegated, seems far more likely to be the source of this word, for diaper is cloth variegated with flowers, etc., like damask. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The word diaper originally referred to the type of cloth rather than its use. Diaper cloth was originally linen. The first known reference is in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" "Another bear the ewer, the third a diaper". This usage stuck in America, but in Britain the word nappy (short for baby napkin) took its place.
While awake most children no longer need diapers when past three years of age. However nighttime diaper usage is quite common up to the age of five or beyond. Some children have problems with daytime or more commonly nocturnal bladder control until a much later age. This may occur for a variety of reasons including difficulty managing a small bladder and emotional issues. Many older children also need diapers while travelling. These children may use standard but larger size diapers (youth diapers) or special diapers which mimic underwear and do not require pinning or adult assistance.
A diaper's ability to absorb liquid can be increased using extra pads. This is useful for children who wet their diapers heavily or when frequent changes are not possible, for instance while away from home. A very thick diaper between the legs may decrease the child's mobility, but this must be weighed against the need to avoid leakage.
A diaper should be fastened snugly and positioned correctly to function well. To improve comfort, diapers are also typically worn with plastic pants. Some children, especially older children, may accidentally adjust the positioning of the diaper. To avoid this, many plastic pants have special child proof fastening buttons or similar devices.
When to change a diaper is the decision of the caregiver. Some people believe that diapers should be changed at fixed times of the day to establish a set routine. To avoid skin irritation commonly referred to as diaper rash, the diaper should be changed as soon as possible after it is soiled (especially by fecal matter). During the change, after the buttocks is cleaned, some people use baby oil, barrier creme or baby powder to reduce the possibility of irritation. The most effective means to prevent and treat diaper rash is to expose the buttocks to air and sunshine as often as possible. There are also drying cremes based on such ingredients as zinc oxide which can be used to treat diaper rash. Before disposing of a diaper, either in a diaper pail for washing or the garbage, fecal matter should be removed as much as possible and placed in a toilet to avoid landfill and ground water contamination.
There are several cultures that forgo the use of diapers entirely. Parents or other caregivers adapt themselves to be sensitive to an infant's elimination schedules and signals. When it becomes evident that the infant needs to eliminate, he or she is taken to an appropriate area. In the West, this practice is often called infant potty training (though it is the parents which are being trained to detect the signals) or elimination communication.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Diaper."
Synonyms: DiaperSynonyms: napkin (n), nappy (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Clothing | Diaper, nappy; disposable diaper, cloth diaper; Luvs, Huggies. |
Ornament | Pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining, pargeting; detail; repousse (convexity); texture; richness; tracery, molding, fillet, listel, strapwork, coquillage, flourish, fleur-de-lis, arabesque, fret, anthemion; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal, zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster; (projection); bead, beading; champleve ware, cloisonne ware; frost work, Moresque, Morisco, tooling. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Diaper |
| English words defined with "diaper": baby powder ♦ Diapering, Diaphane ♦ Endiaper. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "diaper": a load ♦ SUPERVISOR I. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "diaper": Endiaper. (references) |
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Screenplays | Time does fly fast, my son. It seems only yesterday I ordered your first diaper changed (Coming to America; writing credit: David Sheffield) I'm an architect for Christ sake, I build 50 story skyscrapers, I assemble cities of the future, I can certainly put together a goddam diaper. (Three Men and a Baby; writing credit: Jim Cruickshank; James Orr) Diaper go down the hole (Tiny Toon Adventures; writing credit: Charles Adler; Pat Allee) Need a diaper change (Charmed; writing credit: Colman deKay) He just rubs it with a diaper. (Ferris Bueller's Day Off; writing credit: John Hughes) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Red Diaper Baby (2003) | |
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Time Enough for Love | Robert Heinlein | A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly |
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Health | The diaper urine may have an unusual smell. (references) | |
This fungus may also cause esophagitis, a type of diaper rash, or a blood infection. (references) | ||
Wash hands after every diaper change, especially if you work with diaper-aged children, even if you are wearing gloves. (references) | ||
Business | Formaldehyde is sometimes found in baby wear in the U.S., but in Japan, it is not allowed in diapers, diaper covers, bibs, underwear, nightclothes, gloves, socks, intermediate clothes, outerwear and caps for babies 24 months old or less. If Formaldehyde is found, the items will not be allowed to be imported into Japan. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Diaper" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 73.33% of the time. "Diaper" is used about 15 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 73.33% | 11 | 106,044 |
| Noun (proper) | 26.67% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 15 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "diaper": change a diaper ♦ diaper cloth ♦ diaper dermatitis ♦ diaper pattern ♦ Diaper Rash ♦ put a diaper on. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
diaper | 5,499 | luvs diaper | 165 |
diaper bag | 1,509 | diaper picture | 164 |
diaper cake | 1,477 | diaper genie | 158 |
disposable diaper | 1,103 | daily diaper | 155 |
adult diaper | 946 | diaper in woman | 155 |
cloth diaper | 703 | diaper for boy | 153 |
diaper lover | 574 | designer diaper bag | 150 |
diaper story | 528 | pampers diaper | 142 |
diaper rash | 370 | diaper changing | 142 |
change a diaper | 357 | cake diaper make | 139 |
diaper girl | 289 | free diaper | 139 |
girl in diaper | 282 | swim diaper | 136 |
diaper coupon | 257 | diaper in man | 135 |
teen diaper | 218 | diaper pic | 116 |
baby diaper | 213 | kate spade diaper bag | 96 |
huggies diaper | 211 | deekers diaper page | 92 |
diaper fetish | 195 | diaper service | 91 |
diaper punishment | 188 | dog diaper | 90 |
diaper cover | 179 | diaper whiz | 88 |
teen in diaper | 173 | cake diaper instructions | 85 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "diaper"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | zbukuroj me lajle rombike, pelenë (napkin, napkins, nappy, swaddling clothes, swaddling-bands), pëlhurë me lajle, lajle rombike. (various references) | |
Arabic | منشفة من الديابر, حفاظ الطفل, الديابر نسيج حريري مضلع, رسم مضلع. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | орнамент на ромбчета, ленен плат на ромбчета, повивам бебе в пелени (swaddle), пелена (nappy). (various references) | |
Chinese | 褯 , 尿布. (various references) | |
Czech | plenka (napkin), plena. (various references) | |
Danish | diaper, bleindlaeg (brief liner, napkin, napkin liner, nappy), ble (napkin, napkin liner, nappy). (various references) | |
Dutch | luier (swaddling cloth), inlegluier (napkin, napkin liner, nappy). (various references) | |
Farsi | پارچه ء قنداق , کهنه ء بچه راعوض کردن , گل وبوته کشیدن , گل وبوته دارکردن . (various references) | |
Finnish | vaippa (cape, casing, cloak, cover, gown, mantle, napkin). (various references) | |
French | diaspre (diaper cloth), diapre (diaper cloth), diaper, damassé, maillot, lange, couche de bébé, couche. (various references) | |
German | Windel (napkin, nappy). (various references) | |
Greek | σπάργανο (swaddling cloth), πάνα (nappy). (various references) | |
Hebrew | לחתל (bandage, swaddle, swathe, wrap up), חתול (bandage, cat, napkin, nappy, wrapping). (various references) | |
Hungarian | pelenka (didy, nappy). (various references) | |
Indonesian | popok, lampin (pot holder), ambet (binding, swadding clothes). (various references) | |
Italian | pannolino (napkin, nappy). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 襁" (nappy, swaddling), お襁" (nappy), 御襁" (nappy). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | おしめ (dip, nappy, swaddling, weakness), おむつ (nappy), むつき (first month of lunar calendar, nappy, swaddling). (various references) | |
Korean | 기 귀. (various references) | |
Manx | naptin thoanney. (various references) | |
Norwegian | bleie (swaddling cloth). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | iaperday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | fralda (flap, lap, lappet, nappy, skirt), cueiro (swaddling cloth). (various references) | |
Romanian | scutec, pânzã cu modele, pânzã cu desene geometrice, şervet (napkin, serviette, towel), împodobi cu motive decorative. (various references) | |
Russian | узорчатое полотно, завертывать в пеленки, подгузник (nappy), пеленать пеленка. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | pelena (napkin). (various references) | |
Spanish | pañal (napkin, nappy, swaddling cloth). (various references) | |
Swedish | blöja (napkin, nappy). (various references) | |
Turkish | ped (pad), karışık renkli yapmak, bebek bezi (napkin, nappy), baklava desenli kumaş, altını bağlamak. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | візерунчаста тканина, мережне полотно, прикрашати ромбовидним візерунком. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Old French | 900-1400 | diapre. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "diaper": diapered, diapering, diapers. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "diaper": bediaper. (additional references) | |
Words containing "diaper": bediapered, bediapering, bediapers. (additional references) | |
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"Diaper" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: daper, dauper, deiper, depare, deper, desper, Diabira, diape, diaped, diapir, diepe, Dinampa, Dinapur, diopter, diper, dipher, dispar, dispur, Dizapac, Dynaspek, Udairpur. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "diaper" (pronounced dī"per) |
| 3 | -ī" p er | Hyper, Piper, sniper, striper, viper, wiper. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: paired, pardie, repaid. | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-p-r" | |
-1 letter: aider, aired, deair, drape, irade, padre, padri, pardi, pared, pride, pried, raped, rapid, redia, redip, riped. | |
-2 letters: aide, aped, aper, arid, dare, dear, dire, drip, idea, ired, padi, paid, pair, pard, pare, pear, peri, pied, pier, raid, rape, read, reap, ride, ripe. | |
-3 letters: aid, air, ape, are, dap, die, dip, ear, era, ire. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-i-p-r" | |
+1 letter: aspired, despair, diapers, diptera, pardine, parried, partied, peracid, peridia, pirated, praised, predial, prepaid, raphide, rapider. | |
+2 letters: airspeed, apprised, apprized, bediaper, biparted, deprival, despairs, diapered, diaspore, didapper, dipteral, dipteran, dispread, epidural, eupatrid, firedamp, impaired, imparked, imparted, kidnaper, overpaid, panfried, paradise, parodied, parodies, parridge, parslied, pedalier, peracids, peridial, picrated, pillared, praedial, preadmit, preaudit, presidia, raphides, rapidest, rapiered, repaired, spiraled, sprained, traipsed, tripedal, unpaired, unrepaid, upraised. | |
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