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diaper

[dahy-per, dahy-uh-per] / ˈdaɪ pər, ˈdaɪ ə pər /
NOUN
underpants for a baby
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Because changing the diaper of a Tiny Tears is not the same as putting a Dior-inspired gown on a mature version of yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

As chief innovation officer at baby-care brand HealthyBaby, Swank and the company’s founder-CEO helped advocate for the passage of new California legislation that requires brands to provide more transparency into diaper ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, requires diaper manufacturers to disclose ingredients both on packaging and online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The loop of nursing and diaper changes and sleeping and bolting awake to do it all again.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Who hasn’t? Did you know that he got a diaper endorsement?”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

In the corner of the room there were household items, food and water and diapers and paper towels.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Kimberly-Clark KMB 1.14%increase; up pointing triangle forecast a decline in third-quarter sales and backed its outlook for the year, following a social-media firestorm in China over the company’s diapers this past summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“It’s really important to many parents to understand what exactly is in the diapers, especially if their babies have sensitive skin or special needs,” Hardy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Executives at other branded-goods companies in recent months have talked up their newest concepts: silk diapers, Doritos with protein, Pepsi with fiber, Capri Sun with electrolytes and “hydrating” hot chocolate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

He cares for the babies at times, but has laid down the law at diapers.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

At the center of the diapered frenzy, bouncing around on stage alongside a giant stack of inflatable rings, was Lenny Pearce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The diapered babies racing down the baseline to mom or dad?

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2025

Even our diapered kids went when it was potty time.

From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2021

The relationship is both greater and more primal, and it compares with the developmental strides that play out between mother and baby, and that help to turn a diapered mess into a normal, healthy person.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2020

In die rare times he diapered me or gave me a bath, Milton studiously averted his eyes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The other was a close friend, Stefanie Robinson, a paraprofessional who worked with students with severe disabilities, including those requiring help with feeding and diapering.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024

Younger children require more support in diapering and self-help skills such as self-regulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

My diapering experience was limited to Cabbage Patch Kids.

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022

“It’s going to be useful to the diapering world,” says Conz Preti, parenting and health editor at the online news site Insider.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021

The floor seemed to be of a rose-colored marble, with inlaid diapering of lapis lazuli, and the walls and ceiling were equally rich.

From A Columbus of Space by Garrett Putman Serviss


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