soaker pad

Noun

soaker pad (plural soaker pads)

1. A waterproof mattress topper, especially one intended for urine (i.e. unpotty-trained or incontinence); a bed protector.
   • The study was made in a geriatric male ward where most patients were incontinent and involved 2,256 patient checks over 4,368 patient hours. The Kylie sheet comprises two washable and reusable components. First, there is a "soaker pad" of needled rayon supported by a polypropylene mesh.1979, Nursing Mirror, volume 148, numbers 14–26, IPC Specialist and Professional Press, page 25
   • A soaker pad can be placed under the infant so that it and not the blanket absorbs the overflow urine.1997, Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, Irene M. Bobak, Shannon E. Perry, Maternity & Women's Health Care, Mosby, →ISBN, page 577

   Synonyms:

   bed pad

2. Synonym of meat pad (“an absorbent pad placed underneath raw meat in order to absorb excess moisture and fluids (like blood) so as to prevent the buildup of harmful bacteria”).
   • The soaker pads we use are a combination plastic and pulp. This past year, we did a test in a few stores to see if a soaker pad with recycled fibers would work. The idea was rejected because of performance and appearance, but in this business the idea may be revived tomorrow. We've looked at...1991, Judy Ordens, “Plastics for fresh, chilled, & bakes products”, in Plastics Institute of America, editor, Plastics in Food Packaging Conference: Proceedings from the Eight Annual Foodplas...
   • Meat is customarily presented for retail sale on trays of rigid or expanded plastic, frequently with a soaker pad to absorb liquid, with the absorbent area not against the meat, and overwrapped with a clear film that is usually sealed by heat.2004, “Packaging: Overwrapping”, in Carrick Devine, M. Dikeman, Werner K. Jensen, editor, Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences, volume 1, Elsevier Science, →ISBN, Requirements for Overwrapped Packages, page...

   Synonyms:

   meat pad

3. A diaper insert, especially a booster pad.
   • BEST FOR BABY because it has a soaker pad of self-material in Red Star; Birdseye diaper material and heavy flannel […]1955, “Diaper with the Snap Fasteners”, in Infants' & Children's Review, volume 59, Haire Publishing Company, Advertising, page 38
   • Fitted diapers are made from absorbent fabrics, usually cotton or hemp. These diapers are hourglass-shaped to eliminate folding and are gusseted for a snug fit around the legs. Typically, a soaker pad is either sewn into the diaper or is laid or snapped in with each change.2010, Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion: Simplifying What to Do, Buy, Or Borrow for an Easy Life with Baby, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN, page 95