flat diaper
(North America) A makeshift cloth diaper folded from a large piece of (usually square or rectangular) absorbent fabric, such as terry (coarse cotton), which is held in place by a diaper pin or other f
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(North America) A makeshift cloth diaper folded from a large piece of (usually square or rectangular) absorbent fabric, such as terry (coarse cotton), which is held in place by a diaper pin or other fastener.
Equally favored by modern mothers is the rectangular flat diaper made of two-layer cotton gauze and foldable into four-cornered pants. Other less common fabrics found on the American market include the once popular (but now rather rare) …
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