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hybrid diaper

hybrid diaper noun: any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.

Noun

hybrid diaper (plural hybrid diapers)

  1. (Canada, US, uncommon) Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
    • Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables. But after 15 years of tinkering in her Earlysville, Va., home laboratory, Fredrica Coates has developed a...1995 August 20, Knight Ridder, “Hybrid diaper now available”, in The Daily Herald, page B6
    • A hybrid diaper giveaway!2009 October 24, BabyCenterBlog, Twitter
    Synonyms:
    hybrid nappy

Examples of hybrid diaper in a sentence

  • Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables.1995 August 20, Knight Ridder, “Hybrid diaper now available”, in The Daily Herald, page B6:
  • The term hybrid diaper is used differently by different brands and retailers.2021 May 5, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 82:

Synonyms of hybrid diaper

Forms of hybrid diaper

pluralhybrid diapers

Origin of hybrid diaper

From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).

Questions about hybrid diaper

What does hybrid diaper mean?
Hybrid diaper means any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
How do you use hybrid diaper in a sentence?
Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables.
What part of speech is hybrid diaper?
Hybrid diaper is a noun.
What is the plural of hybrid diaper?
The plural of hybrid diaper is hybrid diapers.

Words near hybrid diaper in the dictionary

  1. hybrid car
  2. hybrid cars
  3. hybrid computer
  4. hybrid computers
  5. hybrid cycle track
  6. hybrid diaper
  7. hybrid diapers
  8. hybrid disgenesis
  9. hybrid electric vehicle
  10. hybrid electric vehicles
  11. hybrid embryo

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