menstrual pad

noun

plural menstrual pads

: a usually disposable absorbent pad used especially during menstruation to absorb the uterine flow : sanitary napkin

Fort Worth's nine-member council approved Tuesday a proposal to stock bathrooms in city buildings … with menstrual pads, available for free to bathroom patrons just as soap and toilet paper already are.

—Ciara McCarthy

The [food] pantry has a "consistent" need for canned meats, fruit, and soups to support a wide range of diets, as well as hygiene products like toothpaste, menstrual pads, and body wash.

—Chris Dunker

Prior to the trip, the team raised money to distribute reusable menstrual pad sets to more than 100 girls at five of the schools.

—Vincent Ball

compare menstrual cup, menstrual disc

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above