sanitary napkin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sanitary napkin
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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In an email, Spies said the bandage and sanitary napkin stayed in place for her entire six-day stay — and it wasn’t the first time she’s used the hack.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
She did not think to check their clothes; she did not notice the sanitary napkin in Lalli’s underwear.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
Yoko Ono sat behind him, knitting while blindfolded by a sanitary napkin.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2020
In a wastebasket, she found a sanitary napkin Suzy had wrapped and discarded amid crumpled paper.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2018
When I tried it on, the coat hanger dug into the back of my skull, so I used a Kotex sanitary napkin for padding.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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