Definition of sanitary napkin
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the uterine flow
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In a move similar to the one in California, the Illinois legislature passed a new law requiring all schools to provide feminine hygiene products such as tampons and sanitary napkins free in bathrooms of schools with grades 6 through 12.
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For Kotex, the first-ever brand of sanitary napkins to hit the U.S., everything.
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Last year, Bodyform was the first advertiser to ever show a sanitary napkin being used in a real life scenario.
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The teacher opened the classroom cupboard, bashfully picked out a sanitary napkin, and slipped it into my pocket.
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First Known Use of sanitary napkin
1915
SANITARY NAPKIN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sanitary napkin for English Language Learners
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: a thick piece of soft material that is used to absorb blood during menstruation
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medical Definition of sanitary napkin
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the flow from the uterus
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