shaped nappy

English

Noun

shaped nappy (plural shaped nappies)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland) Synonym of fitted diaper.
    • 1978, Equipment for the Disabled‎[1], volume 5, Oxford Regional Health Authority, page 11:
      The shaped nappy needs no folding and is fastened by two adhesive 'touch tabs'. When soiled the wadding should be flushed down the lavatory, the two layers rinsed and disposed of with the household refuse.
    • 1999, Daphne Metland, editor, Complete Book of Baby Care, HarperCollins, National Childbirth Trust Publishing, →ISBN, page 58:
      Terry nappies come in two types, the traditional square nappy and the newer shaped nappy. The square nappies tend to be more widely available.
    • 2018, Lydia Martens, Childhood and Markets: Infants, Parents and the Business of Child Caring (Studies in Childhood and Youth), Springer, →ISBN, page 163:
      The Real Nappy Campaign's advisory brochure lists the different kinds of reusable nappies available on the market as shaped nappies, all-in-one nappies, and flat nappies, with covers and liners mentioned separately.
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