: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the uterine flow
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebYoko Ono sat behind him, knitting while blindfolded by a sanitary napkin. Tim Riley, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020 Some of her Facebook posts criticized Museveni for not providing sanitary napkins for schoolgirls.Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2019 The same goes for sanitary napkins, tampons, and fats or oils. Mike Moffitt, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2020 Under the bill, products that are exempt from sales and use tax include sanitary napkins, tampons, menstrual cups, or any other similar menstrual product.USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2020 Other common items stuck in the grease included sanitary napkins, drugs and wet wipes.Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2019 Under the feminine hygiene bill, schools that serve students in grade five through 12 would be required to provide products, including sanitary napkins and tampons, in their restrooms at no cost. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2020 Some of the hoarding in Taiwan is driven by reports that toilet paper and sanitary napkins could be used, in a pinch, as makeshift masks. Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2020 Over a 12-hour period, the waste normally circulates through three screening tanks, where human feces, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms and other items are screened out. Christine Woodside, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sanitary napkin
noun
variants or sanitary pad
: a disposable absorbent pad used (as during menstruation) to absorb the flow from the uterus