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three cornered pants

English translation: diapers/ nappies

16:42 Sep 28, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / trousers of some kind
English term or phrase: three cornered pants
Greetings,

I quote:
Years ago, when we were barely out of the three cornered pants stage...

Ref:
http://snuggharbor.net/archives/cat_harbor_life.php

How can trousers be three-cornered, I wonder.

Best wishes,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:36
Selected answer:diapers/ nappies
Explanation:
Not quite sure, but nappies are sort of "three-cornered"

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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:36
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +11diapers/ nappies
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
diapers/ nappies


Explanation:
Not quite sure, but nappies are sort of "three-cornered"

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-09-28 16:50:09 GMT)
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http://www.punkinbutt.com/images-product2/stacinator_stretch...

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X)
1 min
agree  jerrie: Yes, terry/cloth nappies are folded into a triangle ...
5 mins
agree  Assem Mazloum: agree
9 mins
agree  AhmedAMS
11 mins
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: it's often a square folded on the diagonal, but it can also be a triangular piece of cloth
48 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
agree  tms30301 (X)
2 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
3 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
8 hrs
agree  kmtext
19 hrs
agree  Cristina Santos
1 day 7 hrs
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