Definition of diaper

• n. - Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2.
• n. - Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.
• n. - A towel or napkin for wiping the hands, etc.
• n. - An infant's breechcloth.
• v. t. - To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving.
• v. t. - To put a diaper on (a child).
• v. i. - To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth.