dyaper

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French dyapre, diaspre, from Medieval Latin diaspra, diasprum, from Byzantine Greek δίασπρος (díaspros, adjective).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːapər/, /ˈdiːaprə/

Noun

dyaper (uncountable) (rare)

  1. Fabric with repetitive patterns of shapes or emblems.
  2. (rare) A piece of clothing made of such fabric.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: diaper
  • Scots: dyper

References

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