Diaper (disambiguation) — Diaper can mean: Diaper, an absorbent garment (in American English). Diaper or Diapering, a term in heraldry and in decorative art and architecture for a repeating pattern of squares or lozenges made in contrasting colours or textures, in brick,… … Wikipedia
diaper — /duy peuhr, duy euh peuhr/, n. 1. a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet trained. 2. Also called diaper cloth. a linen or cotton fabric with a woven pattern of small, constantly… … Universalium
English Gothic architecture — Westminster Hall and its hammerbeam roof, pictured in the early 19th century. English Gothic is the name of the architectural style that flourished in England from about 1180 until about 1520. Contents … Wikipedia
Diapering — This article is about the decorative motifs. For other uses, see Diaper (disambiguation). Arabesque like diapering on the field of the shield of the See of Worcester: Argent, ten torteaux four three two and one Diaper is any of a wide range of … Wikipedia
British stained glass (1811-1918) — In early 19th century Britain, beginning with an armorial window created by Thomas Willement in 1811 12, there was a revival of the art and craft of stained glass window manufacture. This revival gained impetus until stained glass windows became… … Wikipedia
Leadlight — Leadlights are decorative windows made of small sections of glass supported in lead cames . The technique of creating windows using glass and lead came is discussed at lead came and copper foil glasswork. The term leadlight could be used to… … Wikipedia
Marion Donovan — Marion O Brien Donovan (born October 15, 1917 November 4, 1998) was an American inventor and entrepreneur. She developed the first waterproof disposable diaper.[1] Biography Donovan was born in 1917 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[2] Her father, also an… … Wikipedia
Park-McCullough Historic House — Infobox nrhp | name =Park McCullough House nrhp type = caption = location= North Bennington, Vermont lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 55 lat seconds = 41.89 lat direction = N long degrees = 73 long minutes = 14 long seconds = 49.02 long direction … Wikipedia
glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… … Universalium
List of United States inventions — 1700s1731 Sextant * The sextant is an astronomical instrument that is used to determine latitude for navigation. It does this by measuring angular distances, like the altitude of the sun, moon and stars. The sextant was invented independently in… … Wikipedia