topsheet

See also: top sheet

English

Noun

topsheet (plural topsheets)

1. Alternative form of top sheet (“type of bedsheet”).
2. The inner layer of a diaper or menstrual pad that directly touches the wearer's skin, concealing the ADL and absorbent layers below; usually made from hydrophobic material so that the liquid wicks through.

   Antonym: backsheet

   Coordinate terms: ADL, absorbent core, backsheet