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Diaper   /dˈaɪpər/   Listen
noun
Diaper  n.  
1.
Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2.
2.
(Fine Arts) Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.
3.
A towel or napkin for wiping the hands, etc. "Let one attend him with a silver basin,... Another bear the ewer, the third a diaper."
4.
An infant's breechcloth.



verb
Diaper  v. t.  
1.
To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving. "Diapered light." "Engarlanded and diapered With in wrought flowers."
2.
To put a diaper on (a child).



Diaper  v. i.  To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth. "If you diaper on folds."






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"Diaper" Quotes from Famous Books



... fourth pier on the north side, counting from the rood screen, is new, decorated with pentagonal diaper work—pentagons being apparently particularly ...
— Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans - With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey • Thomas Perkins

... that on the left the Lady Chapel known as the Farncombe Chantry. The arcades which divide these chapels from the choir are extraordinarily beautiful, as are the restored sedilia and piscina with their gables and pinnacles and lovely diaper work. The windows, too, are very noble and fine, and rich in their tracery, which might seem to be ...
— England of My Heart--Spring • Edward Hutton

... washed in amplitudinous marble, and wiped his paternal face upon diaper into which was woven the name "Northwind." He then, with his son, ate an enormous and intricate lunch and drank champagne out of crystal engraved with the name "Northwind," served to him by a ceremonious person in white gloves. Charlie was somewhat taciturn, ...
— Mr. Prohack • E. Arnold Bennett

... this process in the neighbourhood of any painted work, or, in short, in the neighbourhood of any glass that is of consequence, the fumes from the acid acting very strongly and very rapidly. This process, of course, may be used in many ways: you can, by it, acid out a diaper pattern, red upon white, white upon red; and blue may be treated in the same fashion; the white lights upon steel armour, for instance, may be obtained in this way with very telling effect, getting indeed the ...
— Stained Glass Work - A text-book for students and workers in glass • C. W. Whall

... stood ready to catch In a fine golden hand-basin made to match. Two nice little boys, rather more grown, Carried lavender-water and eau de Cologne; And a nice little boy had a nice cake of soap, Worthy of washing the hands of the Pope. One little boy more a napkin bore, Of the best white diaper, fringed with pink, And a Cardinal's Hat mark'd in "permanent ink." The great Lord Cardinal turns at the sight Of these nice little boys dress'd all in white; From his finger he draws his costly turquoise; And, not thinking at all about little Jackdaws, Deposits ...
— Successful Recitations • Various


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