| 单词 | diaper |
| 释义 | diaper (once / 6271 pages) n A diaper is what babies wear before they’re potty trained. It’s a white cloth or other disposable fabric that’s folded up between the baby’s legs to catch the poop and whatnot. Awwww, isn’t that cute? In many countries, a diaper is also called a "nappy.” A baby can wear a diaper, but you can also diaper a baby, which means to put a diaper on. The word diaper comes from an Old French root, diaspre, "ornamental cloth" and it used to refer to the act of putting a small pattern on a cloth that was mostly white, which is basically what babies do today. WORD FAMILYdiaper: diapers USAGE EXAMPLES“The diaper stage was not my strongest suit.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The mother told police that she fed the infant several times and changed his diapers. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Reynolds won sympathy as the innocent victim, a role emphasized when she appeared before news cameras with diaper pins on her blouse. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) 1n garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Syn|Hyper napkin, nappy garment an article of clothing 2n a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures Hyper cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
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