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sanitary napkin

noun

a pad of absorbent material, as cotton, worn by women during menstruation to absorb the uterine flow.

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Also called sanitary pad.

Origin:
1915–20, Americanism

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sanitary towel or esp (US) sanitary napkin

—n
	an absorbent pad worn externally by women during menstruation to absorb the menstrual flow

sanitary napkin or esp (US) sanitary napkin

—n

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sanitary napkin n.
A disposable pad of absorbent material worn to absorb menstrual flow.

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