Phrase guide

spreader diaper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌspɹɛdɚˈdaɪ(ə)pɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪpə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -aɪəpə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Spreader pants in the design of a diaper, usually not able to be wet nor soiled, and worn over an actual diaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, neologism

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A very thick or bulky diaper, often created by excessive diaper stuffing, double diapering and layering plastic pants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spreader pants (“a thick, firm but yielding device worn around the crotch that spreads the wearer's legs apart”) + diaper.

From spreader (“a spacer or device for keeping two objects apart”) + diaper.