nappy cover

English

Noun

nappy cover (plural nappy covers)

1. (UK, Commonwealth) Synonym of plastic pants.
   • 1966, New England Shepherd, volume 11, A. A. Lund Associates, page 4:

     Baby undergarment that has received a South African patent soon to be exploited in the U.S. and elsewhere, said the staff member of a Pretoria crèche. "No other nappy cover keeps a wet baby warm and comfortable and free from diaper rashes".

   • 1990, Michael L. Frankel, Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard‎^[1], Center for Marine Conservation, →ISBN, page 150:

     One of the hassles with a newborn is their constant need for nappies in huge quantities. We used toweling nappies on Jane with a plastic nappy cover. These were available in the U.K. as were the disposable type. However, our funds were limited and we didn't think it would be such a hardship, at the time, to wash a few nappies. Little did we know.

   • 2023 August 9, Caroline Leaper, “How Rihanna made it sexy (not frumpy) to dress like a mum”, in The Daily Telegraph‎^[2]:

     Except that naturally, in this pop icon reimagining, the mother wears a handful of vintage rings and mandala tattoos with her designer nursing bra, while the baby matches in a logoed nappy cover.

Synonyms

• diaper cover (Canada and United States)
• diaper wrap (Canada and United States)
• nappy wrap (UK and Commonwealth)
• pilchers (Australia and New Zealand)
• waterproof pants