changing table

American  

[cheyn-jing tey-buhl] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪŋ ˌteɪ bəl /

noun

1. a small rectangular table with raised sides for use when changing a baby’s diaper, usually with storage space underneath or, in a public restroom, folding down from the wall.

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Etymology

Origin of changing table

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Explaining his decision to sniff cocaine off a changing table in a public restroom Mulaney quips: "When you're a cokehead you see the world in terms of surfaces."

From Salon

The two all-gender bathrooms housed a baby changing table and free organic pads and tampons.

From Seattle Times

A change — specifically, a changing table — might be coming to the House of Representatives.

From Washington Post

So sure, the cute pictures of Hodge Gomez in a baby carrier or Anna Valentina in her father’s arms might lead to a changing table in the men’s members-only restroom — but that’s a small step for the House babies.

From Washington Post

One Monday night, my freshly showered, rambunctious almost-3-year-old did not want to put on his pajamas and threw them off his changing table.

From Washington Post