Meanings
plural hybrid diapers
- CanadaUSuncommonAny type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
A hybrid diaper giveaway!
2009 October 24, BabyCenterBlog, Twitter2 more examples
Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables. But after 15 years of tinkering in her Earlysville, Va., home laboratory, Fredrica Coates has developed a diaper product she says will combine the benefits of both cloth and disposables.
1995 August 20, Knight Ridder, “Hybrid diaper now available”, in The Daily Herald, page B6The term hybrid diaper is used differently by different brands and retailers. Some online retailers to distinguish a diaper with interchangeable inserts - this usually includes prefolds, inserts and a choice for disposable inserts.
2021 May 5, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 82Synonyms: hybrid nappy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
Origin
From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).
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