tampon
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
such a plug used for absorbing menstrual flow, especially one that is manufactured commercially.
a two-headed drumstick for playing rolls.
to fill or plug with a tampon.
Origin of tampon
1Words Nearby tampon
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How to use tampon in a sentence
Ultimately, to be able to solve what is a real problem for so many people—from leaking tampons and uncomfortable traditional cups, to worries about TSS and single use plastics—is so rewarding.
The period-care startup nixing the stigmas and taboos around menstruation | Rachel King | January 10, 2021 | FortuneIn interviews with Outside, one anecdote—referred to as “the tampon incident”—came up repeatedly.
Back in 2016, she helped push through similar legislation in New York City that provides free tampons and pads in schools and prisons.
What we can learn from Scotland’s free period products | Sara Kiley Watson | December 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt is progress in that it identifies tampons and pads as medical necessities.
Why business must help end ‘period poverty’ for women in America | jakemeth | December 10, 2020 | FortuneIn addition, about $48,000 will be used to supply campus bathrooms with tampons and pads.
U-Md. student government will distribute $400,000 to students facing hardships, mental health challenges | Lauren Lumpkin | December 3, 2020 | Washington Post
Feeling that we should shortly get the order to advance, I resolved to secure some souvenir of tampon, as we called him.
Mated from the Morgue | John Augustus O'Shea
British Dictionary definitions for tampon
/ (ˈtæmpɒn) /
a plug of lint, cotton wool, cotton, etc, inserted into an open wound or body cavity to stop the flow of blood, absorb secretions, etc, esp one inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood
(tr) to plug (a wound, etc) with a tampon
Origin of tampon
1Derived forms of tampon
- tamponage, noun
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