diaper
noun
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
diapers
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pluralof diaper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof diaper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
diapernouna piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
Example Sentences
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Babies can go through about 3,000 disposable diapers a year, a basic-need product that has increasingly drawn concern from child health, environmental and consumer advocates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
In its final form, the new law gives manufacturers more time to comply and sell the diapers currently on the market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Executives at other branded-goods companies in recent months have talked up their newest concepts: silk diapers, Doritos with protein, Pepsi with fiber, Capri Sun with electrolytes and “hydrating” hot chocolate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The next generation of plush paper towels, toilet paper and diapers could be made with a plant with long, pointy leaves that grows in arid climates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The American redhead, who was really beginning to interest her, looked like a baby in diapers.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
