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
sanitary towel — sanitary towels N COUNT A sanitary towel is a pad of thick soft material which women wear to absorb the blood during their periods. [BRIT] (in AM, use sanitary napkin) … English dictionary
sanitary towel — (N. Amer. sanitary napkin) ► NOUN ▪ an pad worn by women to absorb menstrual blood … English terms dictionary
sanitary towel — an absorbent padding worn during menstruation Once again health and cleanliness are confused. Also as ST and, in America, as sanitary napkin: She sold sanitary towels to the younger women in the pension, passing them over wrapped in… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
sanitary towel — Brit. See sanitary napkin. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
sanitary towel — noun A pad of cotton or other absorbent material worn by women to absorb the menstrual flow. Syn: sanitary napkin, US … Wiktionary
sanitary towel — (N. Amer. sanitary napkin) noun an absorbent pad worn by women to absorb menstrual blood … English new terms dictionary
sanitary towel — hygienic pad used by women to absorb their menstrual flow … English contemporary dictionary
ˈsanitary ˌtowel — noun [C] British a thick band of soft material that women put inside their underwear during MENSTRUATION … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
