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pocket diaper

pocket diaper noun: a type of cloth diaper, secured with snaps or velcro, that consists of a waterproof inner and outer layer sewn together, creating a pocket, which is stuffed with absorbent insert material based on a baby's absorbency needs.

pocket diaper: a type of cloth diaper, secured with snaps or velcro, that consists of a waterproof inner and outer...
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Noun

pocket diaper (plural pocket diapers)

  1. (Canada, US) A type of cloth diaper, secured with snaps or velcro, that consists of a waterproof inner and outer layer sewn together, creating a pocket, which is stuffed with absorbent insert material based on a baby's absorbency needs.
    • Made famous by Fuzzi Bunz, the pocket diaper is an all-in-one with a pocket sewn into the lining. You can then customise the diaper for more absorbency by adding an insert or a prefolded diaper.2007, Denise Fields, Alan Fields, Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More!, Windsor Peak Press, →ISBN, page 212
    • Washing techniques vary, but I advise running pocket diapers and inserts through two hot cycles. First I do a soak cycle, and I use a small scoop of OxyClean every other week or so.2019 March 5, Annaliese Griffin, “The myths and realities behind cloth diapers”, in Quartz

Synonyms of pocket diaper

Forms of pocket diaper

pluralpocket diapers

Origin of pocket diaper

Originally a brand name from FuzziBunz, a cloth diaper and baby product manufacturer, for the pocket diaper which was invented c.1999 by Tereson Dupuy, but first attested by at least 14 September 2003 and seemingly never trademarked.

Questions about pocket diaper

What does pocket diaper mean?
Pocket diaper means a type of cloth diaper, secured with snaps or velcro, that consists of a waterproof inner and outer layer sewn together, creating a pocket, which is stuffed with absorbent insert material based on a baby's absorbency needs.
What part of speech is pocket diaper?
Pocket diaper is a noun.
What is the plural of pocket diaper?
The plural of pocket diaper is pocket diapers.

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