Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overnight diaper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: overnight -di-a-per
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of nighttime diaper.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Gauze diapers come in one size, 20 or 21 inches to 40 inches. Look for woven-in fold lines: also, extra-thick overnight diapers. Cost per dozen: $3 or $4."
"After the bath, Sara had dressed Brady in his summer-weight jammies and an overnight diaper. She had been thinking about which book to read him, when Ren poked his head in the doorway."
"Chinese caregivers had the highest rate of prophylactic topical product usage, the most robust cleaning of the diapered area, lack of cleansing after urine-only diaper changes, and Chinese infants spent the least time in an overnight diaper."

Etymology

So-called because it is intended to be worn overnight.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

overnight diapers (plural)

Synonyms

nighttime diaper

Questions

What does overnight diaper mean?: Synonym of nighttime diaper.
Where does overnight diaper come from?: So-called because it is intended to be worn overnight.

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