hybrid diaper
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations).
Noun[edit]
hybrid diaper (plural hybrid diapers)
- (Canada, US, uncommon) Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
- 1995 August 20, Knight Ridder, “Hybrid diaper now available”, in The Daily Herald, page B6:
- Hybrid diaper: The cloth diaper has been praised by its supporters as being good for the environment, but scorned by many parents because it is not as absorbent and convenient as disposables. But after 15 years of tinkering in her Earlysville, Va., home laboratory, Fredrica Coates has developed a diaper product she says will combine the benefits of both cloth and disposables.
- 2021 May 5, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 82:
- The term hybrid diaper is used differently by different brands and retailers. Some online retailers to distinguish a diaper with interchangeable inserts - this usually includes prefolds, inserts and a choice for disposable inserts.
Synonyms[edit]
- hybrid nappy (UK and Commonwealth)