swimming nappy

plural swimming nappies

1. CommonwealthIrelandrareSynonym of swim diaper.

   We suggest that you pack a swimming bag for your baby and restock it after each lesson. As well as a swimsuit, towel and swimming nappies, don't forget to take sunblock, ear drops, a change of clothes and a snack for your child.

   2005, Rob McKay, Kathy McKay, Learn to Swim, DK, →ISBN, page 26

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   You can't start too young, so I'm told. Which is why the minute the four-month jabs are out of the way, my wee girl is being bundled into a swimming nappy for the commencement of a term of classes. And the pool is a winner. She loves it. Possibly to drink more than to swim in, but no matter.

   2011, Cari Rosen, The Secret Diary of a New Mum (aged 43 1/4), Ebury Publishing, →ISBN, page 94

   As with all loves, the early ones are the ones that stick particularly in my mind. […] The pool by my dad's house near Glasgow – name omitted to protect its dignity – from which we all once had to evacuate due to an unfortunate incident involving a small child and the lack of a swimming nappy.

   2021 April 2, Charlotte Ivers, “Keep your wild swimming – I lost my heart to municipal swimming pools”, in New Statesman

   Synonyms: swim diaper