Meanings
plural overnight diapers
- CanadaUSSynonym of nighttime diaper.
Gauze diapers come in one size, 20 or 21 inches to 40 inches. Look for woven-in fold lines: also, extra-thick overnight diapers. Cost per dozen: $3 or $4.
1969, Good Housekeeping, volume 168, International Magazine Company, page 1282 more examples
After the bath, Sara had dressed Brady in his summer-weight jammies and an overnight diaper. She had been thinking about which book to read him, when Ren poked his head in the doorway.
2000, Debra Salonen, His Daddy's Eyes, Harlequin Enterprises, →ISBN, page 222Chinese caregivers had the highest rate of prophylactic topical product usage, the most robust cleaning of the diapered area, lack of cleansing after urine-only diaper changes, and Chinese infants spent the least time in an overnight diaper.
2021, Mark Lebwohl, Ian H. Coulson, Dedee Murrell, Treatment of Skin Disease E-Book: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 210Synonyms: nighttime diaper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nighttime diaper.
Origin
So-called because it is intended to be worn overnight.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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