bed pad

English

Etymology

From bed +‎ pad.

Noun

bed pad (plural bed pads)

1. Synonym of soaker pad (“a waterproof mattress topper, especially one intended for urine (i.e. unpotty-trained or incontinence); a bed protector.”)
   • 1985, Joseph Ouslander, Robert Kane, Shira Vollmer, Melvyn Menezes, “Table 3.3.— Bedpads and Undergarments”, in Technologies for Managing Urinary Incontinence (Health Technology Case Study), number 33, Office of Technology Assessment, Diane Publishing Co., page 35:

     Launderable bed pads […] [diagnosis] All incontinent of urine at night and prone to pressure sores.

   • 2003, Theresa Rodriguez Farrisi, Diaper Changes: The Complete Diapering Book and Resource Guide, 3 edition, M. Evans, →ISBN, page 71:

     Keep [the baby] in crib or bed for a while, or let him sleep with no diaper on, just diapers and bed pad underneath him and blanket over him for the night (weather permitting).

   • 2023, Yaniris R. Avellanet, “Preop room and operating room (OR) setup”, in Refining and Mastering Body Contouring for the New Aesthetic Professional, Gatekeeper Press, →ISBN, B. OR bed setup, page 22:

     Place a white, absorbent cloth bed pad on top of the fitted bed sheet/waterproof cover.