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tampon
[ tam-pon ]
noun
- a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- such a plug used for absorbing menstrual flow, especially one that is manufactured commercially.
- a two-headed drumstick for playing rolls.
verb (used with object)
- to fill or plug with a tampon.
tampon
/ ˈtæmpɒn /
noun
- a plug of lint, cotton wool, cotton, etc, inserted into an open wound or body cavity to stop the flow of blood, absorb secretions, etc, esp one inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood
verb
- tr to plug (a wound, etc) with a tampon
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Derived Forms
- ˈtamponage, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tampon1
C19: via French from Old French tapon a little plug, from tape a plug, of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences
Feeling that we should shortly get the order to advance, I resolved to secure some souvenir of Tampon, as we called him.
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