diaper service
/ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚˌsɝ.vɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A commercial service that supplies clean cloth diapers to parents and collects soiled ones for laundering (washing) and reuse.
Canadian usage; American usage; Countable
noun
The supplying and laundering of cloth diapers, as carried out by a diaper service.
Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "San Francisco's Original Hygienic Diaper Service BABIES BELONG TO THE FUTURE: WASHING DIAPERS AT HOME … TO THE PAST"
- "Setting up your diaper arrangements will not take real effort on your part. Professional diaper services will send you literature and use the time of your pregnancy to make a careful comparison of what each service offers, and then decide in favor of one or none if you plan to use your own washing machine and dryer."
- "Oh, people, we've got it easy! What's a little rinsing in the toilet, with indoor plumbing after all, and a load or two a week? Or letting a diaper service do virtually all the work for you? You don't even need the venerable clothesline anymore."
- "Diaper Stork aims to streamline the process with static pricing not dependent on the number of diapers used, unlike many other diaper services, as well as online ordering and a "wash my stash" option for couples who want to buy their own diaper supply, but eschew the dirty laundry."
- "The diapermen seem to be having the last word—doctor's prescriptions now include diaper service."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚˌsɝ.vɪs/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable