diaper pail

noun

A bucket-like receptacle for a baby's used diapers, where they are kept (sometimes in a solution of water and cleaners) until they can be properly washed or disposed of.

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Meanings

noundiaper pail (plural diaper pails)

plural diaper pails

  1. USA bucket-like receptacle for a baby's used diapers, where they are kept (sometimes in a solution of water and cleaners) until they can be properly washed or disposed of.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diaper bucketnappy binnappy bucketnappy pail

Translations

Finnish vaippaämpäri
  • vaippaämpäripail for used diapers
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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