sanitary belt

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noun

a narrow belt, usually of elastic, for holding a sanitary napkin in place.

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Origin of sanitary belt

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby sanitary belt

sanious, sanit., sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitary belt, sanitary cordon, sanitary engineering, sanitary inspector, sanitary landfill, sanitary napkin

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How to use sanitary belt in a sentence

They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now they are a notch on a belt, and the savior can feel good about themselves.
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Det. 2: No, not your belt . . . . Remember being out in the sunroom, the room that sits out to the back of the house?
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Not long after, a 10-year-old girl wearing a suicide belt was arrested.
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He would laboriously make his way from desk to loo, belt down a few, then return.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
He reached down inside my shirt, with a none too gentle hand, and relieved me of the belt that held the money.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The sanitary effect upon the festering disputes of our time would be incalculably great.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Just smiled, a sardonic sort of grimace, and unbuckled his belt and handed it over without a word.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Most of the sanitary improvements and the educational, all schemes for parks and better streets, come from them.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for sanitary belt

sanitary belt

noun

a belt for supporting a sanitary towel

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