"hybrid diaper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hybrid diapers [plural]
Etymology: From hybrid + diaper, seemingly coined around 1995 by inventor Fredrica Coates (see quotations). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hybrid|diaper}} hybrid + diaper Head templates: {{en-noun}} hybrid diaper (plural hybrid diapers)
  1. (Canada, US, uncommon) Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable. Tags: Canada, US, uncommon Synonyms: hybrid nappy [Commonwealth, UK]
    Sense id: en-hybrid_diaper-en-noun-w7qGzSaV Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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