[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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Origin:
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originally to have denoted a costly fabric, but after the 15th century it was used as in diaper; babies' nappies were originally made from pieces of this fabric, hence diaper (late 16th century)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)

Definitions:
- put a nappy on (a baby)

- decorate (a surface) with a repeating geometrical or floral pattern


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Origin:
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originally to have denoted a costly fabric, but after the 15th century it was used as in diaper; babies' nappies were originally made from pieces of this fabric, hence diaper (late 16th century)