diaper liner

noun

A removable stay-dry (“permeable; referring to a material that allows liquid to wick through”) cover placed inside of a cloth diaper that catches solids while allowing the urine to wick through to the diaper's absorbent layers below, intended to make washing cloth diapers easier.

Meanings

noundiaper liner (plural diaper liners)

plural diaper liners

  1. A removable stay-dry (“permeable; referring to a material that allows liquid to wick through”) cover placed inside of a cloth diaper that catches solids while allowing the urine to wick through to the diaper's absorbent layers below, intended to make washing cloth diapers easier.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of diaper insert.

Also see

Origin

All senses from diaper + liner (“a removable cover or lining”).

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APA

diaper liner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaper%20liner

MLA

“diaper liner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaper%20liner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaper liner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaper%20liner.

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