also: ぬのオムツ
noun
cloth diaper; cloth nappy
Refers to a reusable diaper made of cloth, as opposed to disposable paper diapers (紙おむつ).
最近、布おむつを使う家庭が増えている。
Recently, more households are using cloth diapers.
布おむつは洗って繰り返し使える。
Cloth diapers can be washed and reused.
紙おむつ is a disposable paper diaper, while 布おむつ is a reusable cloth diaper.
Compound of 布 (ぬの, 'cloth') and おむつ ('diaper'). おむつ is a polite form of むつ, an old word for diaper, with the honorific prefix お.