Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaper wrap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-per wrap
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of plastic pants (“an undergarment worn over a diaper/nappy (or underwear) in order to prevent leakage through the fabric.”).

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A diaper, designed chiefly for incontinent dogs, that wraps around the animal's waist.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"A diaper wrap which is arranged to enclose a diaper and to extend over the crotch portion and up the front and back of the wearer substantially to the waist line […]"
"Cover it with a breathable diaper wrap. The wrap holds the diaper in place and helps contain wetness."
"Pocket diapers have a diaper wrap on the outside and a fleece liner on the inside, which can keep your baby dry and reduce diaper rash. You can fill the pocket between the inner and outer layers with a cloth diaper, hemp, or other material."

Etymology

From diaper + wrap. First sense probably from the Diaper Wrap patented product filled by American inventor Marion Donovan on 19 January 1949 (see quotations).

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

diaper wraps (plural)

Synonyms

plastic pants diaper cover nappy cover nappy wrap pilchers waterproof pants

Questions

What does diaper wrap mean?: Synonym of plastic pants (“an undergarment worn over a diaper/nappy (or underwear) in order to prevent leakage through the fabric.”).
Where does diaper wrap come from?: From diaper + wrap. First sense probably from the Diaper Wrap patented product filled by American inventor Marion Donovan on 19 January 1949 (see quotations).

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