Phrase guide

changing table

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ.ɪŋˈteɪ.bəl/
  • rhymes with -eɪbəl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small raised platform designed to allow a person to change someone's diaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: change table, diaper deck, diaper table, nappy table

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: baby-changing station, diaper changer, nappy changer

History

Etymology

From changing (“present participle of change: to put a clean diaper on (someone)”) + table (“a piece of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground to accommodate a variety of uses”).

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 嬰兒換衣臺 /婴儿换衣台 (yīng'ér huànyītái) — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Czech: přebalovací pult — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Esperanto: vindotablo — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Finnish: hoitopöytä — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Finnish: vaipanvaihtopöytä — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • French: table à langer — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • German: Wickeltisch — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Greek: αλλαξιέρα (allaxiéra) — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Hungarian: pelenkázó — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Italian: fasciatoio — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Japanese: おむつ交換台 (omutsu kōkandai) — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Polish: przewijak — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Russian: пелена́льный сто́лик (pelenálʹnyj stólik) — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Spanish: cambiador — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Swedish: skötbord — Small raised platform for changing a diaper
  • Turkish: alt değiştirme masası — Small raised platform for changing a diaper