diaper wrap

plural diaper wraps

1. CanadaUSSynonym of plastic pants (“an undergarment worn over a diaper/nappy (or underwear) in order to prevent leakage through the fabric.”).

   Cover it with a breathable diaper wrap. The wrap holds the diaper in place and helps contain wetness.

   2005, Linda Sonna, Early-Start Potty Training, McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 58

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   A diaper wrap which is arranged to enclose a diaper and to extend over the crotch portion and up the front and back of the wearer substantially to the waist line […]

   1951 June 12, Marion Donovan, “Diaper Wrap”, in United States Patent Office, editor, Official Gazette, volume 647, page 589

   Pocket diapers have a diaper wrap on the outside and a fleece liner on the inside, which can keep your baby dry and reduce diaper rash. You can fill the pocket between the inner and outer layers with a cloth diaper, hemp, or other material.

   2016, Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, April Bolding, Preconception: Improve Your Health and Enhance Fertility, Meadowbrook, →ISBN, page 368

   Synonyms: plastic pants

2. CanadaUSA diaper, designed chiefly for incontinent dogs, that wraps around the animal's waist.

   Synonyms: diaper cover, nappy cover, nappy wrap, pilchers, waterproof pants