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crinklepants

Syllables: crink·le·pantsUS/ˈkɹɪŋkəlˌpænts/

crinklepants noun: a term of endearment for one who wears a diaper; a crinklebutt.

Noun

crinklepants

  1. (Canada, US, endearing, rare) A term of endearment for one who wears a diaper; a crinklebutt.

Origin of crinklepants

From crinkle (“to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved”) + pants, because many disposable adult diapers have a plastic backing which makes a distinctive crinkling sound. Compare crinkler.

Words that rhyme with crinklepants

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Questions about crinklepants

What does crinklepants mean?
Crinklepants means a term of endearment for one who wears a diaper; a crinklebutt.
What part of speech is crinklepants?
Crinklepants is a noun.
How do you pronounce crinklepants?
Crinklepants is pronounced /ˈkɹɪŋkəlˌpænts/ (US).

Words near crinklepants in the dictionary

  1. crinklebutt
  2. crinklebutts
  3. crinklecritter
  4. crinklecritters
  5. crinkled
  6. crinklepants
  7. crinkler
  8. crinkleroot
  9. crinkleroots
  10. crinklers
  11. crinkles

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