sanitary napkin
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sanitary napkin — sanitary napkins N COUNT A sanitary napkin is the same as a sanitary towel. [AM] … English dictionary
sanitary napkin — n a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the flow from the uterus … Medical dictionary
sanitary napkin — ☆ sanitary napkin n. an absorbent pad of cotton, cellulose, etc. worn by women during menstruation … English World dictionary
Sanitary napkin — Wingless type (left) and winged type (right) of disposable sanitary napkin. A sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, sanitary pad, menstrual pad, maxi pad, or pad is an absorbent item worn by a woman while she is menstruating, recovering from vaginal… … Wikipedia
sanitary napkin — noun a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow • Syn: ↑sanitary towel, ↑Kotex • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Kotex), ↑Britain ( … Useful english dictionary
sanitary napkin — a pad of absorbent material, as cotton, worn by women during menstruation to absorb the uterine flow. Also called sanitary pad. [1915 20, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
sanitary napkin — /ˈsænətri næpkən/ (say sanuhtree napkuhn) noun a soft, absorbent, disposable pad worn during menstruation to absorb the discharge from the uterus. Also, sanitary pad …
sanitary napkin — noun Date: 1915 a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the uterine flow … New Collegiate Dictionary
sanitary napkin — hygienic pad used by women to absorb their menstrual flow … English contemporary dictionary
sanitary napkin — san′itary nap′kin n. pha a disposable pad of absorbent material worn by women during menstruation to absorb the uterine flow … From formal English to slang
