A diaper or nappy used for babies. Although おむつ is more common today, おしめ is also understood (originally often referred to cloth diapers).
赤ちゃんのおしめを替える時間を決めておこう。
Let's decide on times to change the baby's diaper.
外出時はおしめと替えの服を忘れないようにする。
When going out, don't forget the diaper and a change of clothes.
最近は使い捨てのおしめが便利だと人気だ。
Disposable diapers have become popular because they're convenient.
An archaic term for swaddling clothes or garments used to wrap infants.
昔の記録には、新生児におしめを巻く儀式が記されている。
Old records mention ceremonies in which newborns were wrapped in swaddling clothes.
An archaic meaning referring to a loincloth or simple cloth worn around the hips.
浮世絵には労働者が簡単なおしめを着けて働く姿が描かれている。
Ukiyo-e prints depict laborers working while wearing simple loincloths (oshime).