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diaper service

(North America, uncountable) The supplying and laundering of cloth diapers, as carried out by a diaper service.

ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚˌsɝ.vɪs48 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(North America, uncountable) The supplying and laundering of cloth diapers, as carried out by a diaper service.

Setting up your diaper arrangements will not take real effort on your part. Profession­al diaper services will send you literature and use the time of your pregnancy to make a careful comparison of what each service offers, and then deci…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(North America, countable) A commercial service that supplies clean cloth diapers to parents and collects soiled ones for laundering (washing) and reuse.

San Francisco's Original Hygienic Diaper ServiceBABIES BELONG TO THE FUTURE: WASHING DIAPERS AT HOME … TO THE PAST
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"diaper service" means: A commercial service that supplies clean cloth diapers to parents and collects soiled ones for laundering (washing) and reuse.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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"diaper service" means: A commercial service that supplies clean cloth diapers to parents and collects soiled ones for laundering (washing) and reuse.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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