laundry tab

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laundry tab (plural laundry tabs)

1. On certain cloth diapers, a tab (usually made from Velcro itself) to which the Velcro straps of the diaper can be sticked (attached) during washing to prevent damaging the straps or hooking onto other pieces of clothing in the washing machine.

   Synonym: (uncommon) washing tab