dry pailing
dry pailing noun: the method of using a dry pail to store soiled cloth diapers, as opposed to a wet pail. Also the present participle and gerund of dry pail.
Noun
dry pailing (uncountable)
- The method of using a dry pail to store soiled cloth diapers, as opposed to a wet pail.
- We wash on 60 degrees with non-bio Ariel liquid (got massive stocks to be organised and now wish I hadn't). I started off dry pailing and washing on the second day so I thought the dry pailing was the problem.2003 July 17, Alison, “BF Curry Stains on Cloth Nappies”, in uk.people.parents, Google Groups
- Many parents don't use nappy treatments at all—after removing and rinsing off solid waste, they store soiled nappies in a lidded bucket until there's enough for a load. This is called 'dry pailing'.2010, Choice Books, edited by Chris Barnes, The Choice Guide to Baby Products, 13 edition, University of New South Wales Press, →ISBN, page 53
- Antonyms:
- wet pailing
Also used as
dry pailing is also the present participle and gerund of dry pail.
Antonyms of dry pailing
Origin of dry pailing
From dry pail + -ing.
Questions about dry pailing
- What does dry pailing mean?
- Dry pailing means the method of using a dry pail to store soiled cloth diapers, as opposed to a wet pail.
- What part of speech is dry pailing?
- Dry pailing is a noun.
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