Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hybrid diaper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: hy-brid -di-a-per
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables. But after 15 years of tinkering in her Earlysville, Va., home laboratory, Fredrica Coates has developed a diaper product she says will combine the benefits of both cloth and disposables."
"A hybrid diaper giveaway!"
"The term hybrid diaper is used differently by different brands and retailers. Some online retailers to distinguish a diaper with interchangeable inserts - this usually includes prefolds, inserts and a choice for disposable inserts."

Etymology

From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

hybrid diapers (plural)

Synonyms

hybrid nappy

Questions

What does hybrid diaper mean?: Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
Where does hybrid diaper come from?: From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).

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