cloth diaper en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A reusable diaper made of thick, durable cloth materials.
All mothers with infants reported the use of a regular cloth diaper made of cotton, and all reported a preference for cloth diapers made of this fiber.
1951, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Mothers' Opinions of Fibers in Selected Items of Children's Clothing, United States Department of Agriculture, page 21:Indeed, parents had always complained about the odious laundering, folding, and storing of cloth diapers.
1983 October 3, Bernice Kenner, “On Madison Avenue: The Bottom Line”, in New York, volume 16, number 39, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20:I talked to a father in South Africa who had to give up cloth diapers because of a drought.
2019 June 27, Anna Momigliano, “What I wish they'd told me before I started using cloth diapers”, in The Washington Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloth nappy | Commonwealth, UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| cloth diapers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hyponyms
all-in-two diaper · fitted diaper · pocket diaper · one-size diaper · flat diaper · terry nappy · MCN · hybrid diaper · all-in-one diaper