diaper
English
/ˈdaɪ(ə)pə/, /ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
- A towel or napkin made from such fabric.
- (North America) An absorbent garment worn by a baby, by a young child not yet toilet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent; a nappy.
- The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.
- Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dyaper derived from Old French dyapre derived from Latin diaspra derived from δίασπρος.
Origin
δίασπρος
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bediaper English
- diaperhood English
- diaperish English
- diaperism English
- diaperless English
- diaperlike English
- diaperwork English
- diapie English
- rediaper English
- undiaper English
- work English
- diaspra Latin
- ダイパー Japanese
- diaper Middle English
- dyaper Middle English
- dyapren Middle English
- dyapre Old French
- dayaper Cebuano
- δίασπρος gkm