"laundry tab" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-laundry tab.wav Forms: laundry tabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} laundry tab (plural laundry tabs)
  1. On certain cloth diapers, a tab (usually made from Velcro itself) to which the Velcro straps of the diaper can be sticked (attached) during washing to prevent damaging the straps or hooking onto other pieces of clothing in the washing machine. Synonyms: washing tab [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-laundry_tab-en-noun-f5JbHL6O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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