Meaning of diaperman | Babel Free

Definitions

A man who delivers clean cloth diapers and takes soiled ones for washing as part of a diaper service.

Canada, US, archaic, dated

Examples

“The diapermen seem to be having the last word—doctor's prescriptions now include diaper service.”

“Competition already is so keen that the great diaper derby already lists one big casualty. Borden Co., which introduced its White Lamb brand five years ago, has since withdrawn it. Meanwhile, Morris Bonoff and other old-time diapermen are not going down without waging a fight. The Diaper Service Industry Association is ready with its own campaign.”

“I told him if I have a baby there'll be the diaperman and the doctor and the milkman probably four times a week.”

“The diaperman couldn't find the diaper bag. The garbage people probably picked it up. The diaperman said we have to pay a hundred dollars to replace the lost diapers. What are we going to do, Ben?”

“No more sterilizing. Babies need to build up resistance to germs, just clean out the bottles…actually, throw out the plastic liners that hold the formula, and rinse the nipples and caps and you're done. Time to get the cloth diapers ready for the diaperman's pick-up and delivery.”

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