wet pail
wet pail noun: any diaper pail that contains water.
Noun
wet pail (plural wet pails)
- Any diaper pail that contains water.
- Dry pail versus wet pail: In a dry pail system, the dirty diapers and cloth wipes are just placed in a diaper pail, with no extra water. In a wet pail system, the diaper pail contains a diaper soaking solution—water with some borax added, usually, that helps clean the diapers while they are waiting...2011, Peggy Wilson, The Naturally Frugal Baby, 2 edition, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 93
- You do not need to use a wet pail to soak your diapers in water or any other solution between washings. This is no longer necessary with the great washing machines we have today and it is a drowning hazard for curious toddlers, not to mention yucky to have to drain and clean.2017 July 24, Stephanie Planchak, ClothDiaperKids.com
Verb
wet pail (third-person singular simple present wet pails, present participle wet pailing, simple past and past participle wet pailed)
- To use a wet pail.
Examples of wet pail in a sentence
- Dry pail versus wet pail: In a dry pail system, the dirty diapers and cloth wipes are just placed in a diaper pail, with no extra water.2011, Peggy Wilson, The Naturally Frugal Baby, 2 edition, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 93:
- Wet pails have largely fallen out of favour.2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 195:
Forms of wet pail
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | wet pails |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | wet pails |
| present participle | wet pailing |
| past participle | wet pailed |
| past | wet pailed |
Origin of wet pail
From wet + pail.
Questions about wet pail
- What does wet pail mean?
- Wet pail means any diaper pail that contains water.
- How do you use wet pail in a sentence?
- Dry pail versus wet pail: In a dry pail system, the dirty diapers and cloth wipes are just placed in a diaper pail, with no extra water.
- What part of speech is wet pail?
- Wet pail can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of wet pail?
- The plural of wet pail is wet pails.
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