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[ˈdʌɪ(ə)pə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a piece of towelling or other absorbent material wrapped round a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces; a nappy
- a linen or cotton fabric woven in a repeating pattern of small diamonds
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Middle English: from Old French diapre, from medieval Latin diasprum, from medieval Greek diaspros (adjective), from dia ‘across’ + aspros ‘white’. The term seems originally to have denoted a costly fabric, but after the 15th century it was used as in diaper; babies' nappies were originally made from pieces of this fabric, hence diaper (late 16th century)
[ˈdʌɪ(ə)pə], (Verb)
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- put a nappy on (a baby)
- decorate (a surface) with a repeating geometrical or floral pattern
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French diapre, from medieval Latin diasprum, from medieval Greek diaspros (adjective), from dia ‘across’ + aspros ‘white’. The term seems originally to have denoted a costly fabric, but after the 15th century it was used as in diaper; babies' nappies were originally made from pieces of this fabric, hence diaper (late 16th century)
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