shaped nappy

plural shaped nappies

1. CommonwealthIrelandSynonym of fitted diaper.

   Terry nappies come in two types, the traditional square nappy and the newer shaped nappy. The square nappies tend to be more widely available.

   1999, Daphne Metland, editor, Complete Book of Baby Care, HarperCollins, National Childbirth Trust Publishing, →ISBN, page 58

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   The shaped nappy needs no folding and is fastened by two adhesive 'touch tabs'. When soiled the wadding should be flushed down the lavatory, the two layers rinsed and disposed of with the household refuse.

   1978, Equipment for the Disabled, volume 5, Oxford Regional Health Authority, page 11

   The Real Nappy Campaign's advisory brochure lists the different kinds of reusable nappies available on the market as shaped nappies, all-in-one nappies, and flat nappies, with covers and liners mentioned separately.

   2018, Lydia Martens, Childhood and Markets: Infants, Parents and the Business of Child Caring (Studies in Childhood and Youth), Springer, →ISBN, page 163

   Synonyms: fitted diaper