sanitary pad

sanitary pad
'sanitary .pad
also 'sanitary .towel BrE 'sanitary .napkin AmE n
a special piece of soft material that a woman wears in her underwear for the blood when she has her ↑period

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • sanitary pad — sanitary towel UK / US or sanitary pad UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sanitary towel : singular sanitary towel plural sanitary towels Word forms sanitary pad : singular sanitary pad plural sanitary pads British a thick band of soft material… …   English dictionary

  • sanitary pad — sanitary ,pad or sanitary ,napkin noun count AMERICAN a thick band of soft material that women attach to the inside of their underwear during MENSTRUATION …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sanitary pad — variant UK US Main entry: sanitary towel …   Useful english dictionary

  • sanitary pad — hygienic pad used by women to absorb their menstrual flow …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sanitary pad also sanitary tow.el — BrE also sanitary napkin AmE noun (C) a piece of soft material that a woman wears between her legs during her period 1 (4) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ˈsanitary ˌpad — noun [C] British a thick band of soft material that women put inside their underwear during MENSTRUATION …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Papyrus sanitary pad — A papyrus sanitary pad, or Makapad, is a sanitary napkin made from papyrus, a natural material. It is reported to be 75 percent cheaper than a conventional pad and thus an advantage to the poor, as well as being highly absorbent. The pads,… …   Wikipedia

  • sanitary towel — UK / US or sanitary pad UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sanitary towel : singular sanitary towel plural sanitary towels Word forms sanitary pad : singular sanitary pad plural sanitary pads British a thick band of soft material that women put… …   English dictionary

  • Pad — or PAD may refer to: Writing pad, a book of paper Sanitary pad, a device worn by a woman during menstruation Contents 1 Transportation 2 Sports gear …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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