swimming nappy

English

Etymology

From swimming +‎ nappy, because the nappy is made for swimming.

Noun

swimming nappy (plural swimming nappies)

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, rare) Synonym of swim diaper.
   • 2005, Rob McKay, Kathy McKay, Learn to Swim, DK, →ISBN, page 26:

     We suggest that you pack a swimming bag for your baby and restock it after each lesson. As well as a swimsuit, towel and swimming nappies, don't forget to take sunblock, ear drops, a change of clothes and a snack for your child.

   • 2011, Cari Rosen, The Secret Diary of a New Mum (aged 43 1/4), Ebury Publishing, →ISBN, page 94:

     You can't start too young, so I'm told. Which is why the minute the four-month jabs are out of the way, my wee girl is being bundled into a swimming nappy for the commencement of a term of classes. And the pool is a winner. She loves it. Possibly to drink more than to swim in, but no matter.

   • 2021 April 2, Charlotte Ivers, “Keep your wild swimming – I lost my heart to municipal swimming pools”, in New Statesman‎^[1]:

     As with all loves, the early ones are the ones that stick particularly in my mind. […] The pool by my dad's house near Glasgow – name omitted to protect its dignity – from which we all once had to evacuate due to an unfortunate incident involving a small child and the lack of a swimming nappy.

Usage notes

• In the Commonwealth and Ireland, swim nappy is the most common term; elsewhere, such as in the United States and Canada, it is called a swim diaper.