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bed pad en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From bed + pad.

Meanings

1. Synonym of soaker pad (“a waterproof mattress topper, especially one intended for urine (i.e. unpotty-trained or incontinence); a bed protector.”).
   • Keep [the baby] in crib or bed for a while, or let him sleep with no diaper on, just diapers and bed pad underneath him and blanket over him for the night (weather permitting). 2003, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering Book and Resource Guide, 3 edition, M. Evans, →ISBN, page 71:
   • Place a white, absorbent cloth bed pad on top of the fitted bed sheet/waterproof cover. 2023, Yaniris R. Avellanet, “Preop room and operating room (OR) setup”, in Refining and Mastering Body Contouring for the New Aesthetic Professional, Gatekeeper Press, →ISBN, B. OR bed setup, page 22:
   • Launderable bed pads […] [diagnosis] All incontinent of urine at night and prone to pressure sores. 1985, Joseph Ouslander, Robert Kane, Shira Vollmer, Melvyn Menezes, “Table 3.3.— Bedpads and Undergarments”, in Technologies for Managing Urinary Incontinence (Health Technology Case Study), number 33, Office of Technology Assessment, Diane Publishing Co., page 35:

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Synonyms

soaker pad