Meanings
plural overnight nappies
- CommonwealthIrelandSynonym of nighttime diaper.
When your babies show signs of being tired, change their nappy and swaddle them in a 100 per cent cotton wrap. Use a barrier cream on their bottom if it is red or for the overnight nappy.
2013, Jan Murray, Twins & More: How Parents Manage & Survive The First Years, Xlibris AU, →ISBN, page 2152 more examples
He'd been taking her every couple of hours since they moved out here, and she seemed to know what to do. Worked pretty effectively. With their new routine, he'd only had to change the occasional overnight nappy.
2008, Allan Guthrie, Savage Night, Polygon, →ISBN, page 233Having a good wash routine is particularly important with overnight nappies. Overnight nappies are usually the first nappies to show flaws in your wash routine. They're exposed to large amounts of urine for long stretches of time.
2021 April 12, “Night nappies: using cloth nappies at night”, in Summer Sweets BabySynonyms: nighttime diaper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nighttime diaper.
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