diaper

Etymology

From Middle English dyaper, from Old French dyapre, diaspre, from Medieval Latin diaspra, diasprum from Byzantine Greek δίασπρος (díaspros, adj), from δια- (dia-, “across”) + ἄσπρος (áspros, “white”).

noun

1. (Canada, US) An absorbent garment worn by a baby, by a young child not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent; a nappy.
2. A textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern formed by alternating directions of thread.
   The orphreys were woven in a diaper of red and gold silk, and were starred with medallions of many saints and martyrs, among whom was St. Sebastian. 1890, Oscar Wilde, chapter XI, in The Picture of Dorian Gray
3. A towel or napkin made from such fabric.
4. The diamond pattern associated with diaper textiles.
5. Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.

verb

1. To put diapers on someone.
   I diaper myself or she helps Diaper me and sometimes I get to wet them, she knows I like that. And she whispers in my ear that "baby wants to make a cummie in his Diapers […] 2019, Michael Bent, Rosalie Bent, Understanding Adult Babies: Their Psychology and Lifestyles
   Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.
2. To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth.
   If you diaper upon folds, let your work be broken. 1622, Henry Peacham (Jr.), The Compleat Gentleman