sanitary napkin

noun

variants or sanitary pad
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the uterine flow

Examples of sanitary napkin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It can be used as a wet bag, makeup bag, sanitary napkin bag, wash bag, and more, keeping the rest of your things dry. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024 Some postpartum people prefer soaking a large sanitary napkin in witch hazel, freezing it, and then applying it to their underwear to provide comfort. Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 1 July 2024 At least three inmates died after stuffing paper, sanitary napkins or other items down their throats, asphyxiating before anyone intervened. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 The pallets were loaded with cardboard boxes containing rice, flour, sugar, tea and milk, along with sanitary napkins. Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sanitary napkin 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sanitary napkin was in 1915

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“Sanitary napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanitary%20napkin. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sanitary napkin

noun
: a disposable absorbent pad that is used to absorb uterine flow (as during menstruation)

Medical Definition

sanitary napkin

noun
variants or sanitary pad
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the flow from the uterus
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