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diaper

(historical) A textile fabric having a repeating pattern, especially of diamonds or flowers, formed by alternating directions of thread.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(historical) A textile fabric having a repeating pattern, especially of diamonds or flowers, formed by alternating directions of thread.

You push it up the vagina while lying on your back, and retain it there by a bandage around, as in wearing diapers. It may be taken out at night after laying down; but must be pushed up in the morning before rising.
Cluster: food_drink
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  • “Cheap pharmacy brand diaper critters”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “CW: Diapers Heft. #abdl #babyfur #diaper #wetdiaper #messydiaper”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “or, "How to Tank the United States While Playing Golf on the Taxpayers Dime" written by Diaper Don the Con”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “CW: Diapers Here to serve, actually. 💅 #abdl #babyfur #diaper #wetdiaper #messydiaper”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “'Diaper-man' as they would say in the US. Appropriate, given that being full of s**t is a Trump staple.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, _, North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.

A bag of baby-clothes, containing 1 ſheet, 1 ſhi[r]t, 1 bedgown, 12 diapers, 2 child's bedgowns, 2 child's ſhirts, 2 child's robes, 2 child's nightcaps and a wrapper.
Origin: From , diapre, dyapre, from , dyapre, a variant of dyaspre, ornamental silk cloth embellished with floral or decorative geometrical patterns, from , diasprum, probably from , from across + white. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

Diaper means: An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the. It is mainly Indian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.

For ESL learners

diaper means: An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is. Register: informal, Indian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

Cluster: child
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  • “Looks like his diaper changes would be very difficult in that getup.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That's what the diaper is for dummy, besised ill get plenty of electrolytes in prior”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Probably doesn't help I freely post my diaper butt in chat 😜”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “His pants are either too short, seeing that they barely touch those weird shoes he wears, or he has to hike them way up to cover the diaper.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “>> I thought they meant diaper and it was”

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, North America, colloquial, sometimes, jocular) Something that absorbs and collects (retains) liquid or waste material, much like a diaper ().

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  • “>> I thought they meant diaper and it was”

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