Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaperwear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-per-wear
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Diapers (as a category of clothing); different types of diapers, such as disposables or cloth diapers, considered collectively.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Johan Mikkelsen, president of Lifa, a Norwegian company now owned by Helly-Hansen, first developed the fiber for use in diaperwear. It then occurred to him, an avid cross-country skier, that polypropylene's non-absorbent yet breathable characteristics would be ideal for long underwear in active sports."
"Diaperwear Deluxe Pre-Fold 100% Cotton Diapers Flannel Inner & Outer"
"Diaperwear that can't help but appeal to its youngest customers. Shop by diaper type, including swim, double, and pull-ups, or make your selection based on size."
"I've only just accepted myself as I am (mostly) and I will NOT willingly return to the Fallujah of Self-Esteem. Or the Battle of the Bulge. Pick your favorite war. And I'm totally not ready for any Gandhiesque weaving of my own diaperwear."

Etymology

From diaper + -wear (“used to form nouns denoting clothing”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: diaper

Usage

Synonyms

nappywear

Questions

What does diaperwear mean?: Diapers (as a category of clothing); different types of diapers, such as disposables or cloth diapers, considered collectively.
Where does diaperwear come from?: From diaper + -wear (“used to form nouns denoting clothing”).

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