soakers

American  

[soh-kerz] / ˈsoʊ kərz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. absorbent, knitted briefs or shorts, often of wool, used as a diaper cover on infants.

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Etymology

Origin of soakers

soaker ( def. ) + -s ³

Example Sentences

But they're united here, as two people who appear to be Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd set upon them with super soakers.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2018

There are recipes that are as complex as a good rye loaf is — from the making of the sourdough starter to the soakers and sponges and multiple-day proofs that such bread can require.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2016

Drummonds, a British bath-fittings firm, newly showing within Lapicida’s space in New York’s D&D Annex, will custom paint one of their cast-iron soakers, such as this multihued Liffey model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 18, 2016

Personal butlers supply soakers with Amarula, a South African cream liqueur made from the fruit of the African marula tree, on crushed ice, and “Biltong and Droewors,” a traditional cured-beef snack.

From Time • Dec. 13, 2014

We passed an afternoon at the Iowa State Fair, riding bumper cars and shooting water soakers to win stuffed animals, as photographers jostled for position, shoving their lenses in our faces.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama