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nappy cover

nappy cover noun: synonym of plastic pants.

Noun

nappy cover (plural nappy covers)

  1. (Commonwealth, UK) Synonym of plastic pants.
    • Baby undergarment that has received a South African patent soon to be exploited in the U.S. and elsewhere, said the staff member of a Pretoria crèche. "No other nappy cover keeps a wet baby warm and comfortable and free from diaper rashes".1966, New England Shepherd, volume 11, A. A. Lund Associates, page 4
    • One of the hassles with a newborn is their constant need for nappies in huge quantities. We used toweling nappies on Jane with a plastic nappy cover. These were available in the U.K. as were the disposable type. However, our funds were limited and we didn't think it would be such a hardship, at the...1990, Michael L. Frankel, Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard, Center for Marine Conservation, →ISBN, page 150

Examples of nappy cover in a sentence

  • We used toweling nappies on Jane with a plastic nappy cover.1990, Michael L. Frankel, Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard, Center for Marine Conservation, →ISBN, page 150:
  • Except that naturally, in this pop icon reimagining, the mother wears a handful of vintage rings and mandala tattoos with her designer nursing bra, while the baby matches in a logoed nappy cover.2023 August 9, Caroline Leaper, “How Rihanna made it sexy (not frumpy) to dress like a mum”, in The Daily Telegraph:

Synonyms of nappy cover

Forms of nappy cover

pluralnappy covers

Questions about nappy cover

What does nappy cover mean?
Nappy cover means synonym of plastic pants.
How do you use nappy cover in a sentence?
We used toweling nappies on Jane with a plastic nappy cover.
What part of speech is nappy cover?
Nappy cover is a noun.
What is the plural of nappy cover?
The plural of nappy cover is nappy covers.

Words near nappy cover in the dictionary

  1. nappy cakes
  2. nappy changer
  3. nappy changers
  4. nappy check
  5. nappy checks
  6. nappy cover
  7. nappy covers
  8. nappy cream
  9. nappy creams
  10. nappy fastener
  11. nappy fasteners

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