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a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow

See sanitary napkin.

[1880-85]

sanitary towel noun

A pad of absorbent material for wearing during menstruation, etc

Main Entry: ↑sanitary

sanitary towel UK US noun [countable] [singular sanitary towel plural sanitary towels] [singular sanitary pad plural sanitary pads] british

a thick band of soft material that women put inside their underwear during menstruation (=the time every month when blood flows)

Thesaurus: menstruation and the menstrual cycle_hyponym

Variant: sanitary pad

ˈsanitary towel [sanitary towel] (BrE) (NAmE ˈsanitary napkin) noun

a thick piece of soft material that women wear outside their body to absorb the blood during their ↑period

compare ↑tampon