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diaper(1) (iou)



diaper noun & adjective. ME.
[Old French dia(s)pre from medieval Latin diasprum from medieval Greek diaspros adjective, formed as DIA-1 + aspros white.]
A. noun.
A kind of textile, since the 15th cent. a linen or cotton material woven so that it consists of a pattern of small diamonds, each filled with some device. ME.
A towel, napkin, etc., of this material; (now chiefly N. Amer.) a baby's nappy (orig. made of diaper). L16.
A geometrical or ornamental design in which a panel, shield, etc., is covered by diamonds; any space-filling geometrical pattern. M17.
b. adjective.
(Made) of diaper. LME.
Having a pattern of diamonds, diapered. LME.
diapery noun (rare) (a) diaper; (b) = DIAPERING (b): LME.