tampon
noun
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
tampons
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pluralof tampon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tampon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tamponnouna plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
Example Sentences
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The detainees said an 8 oz. jar of Folgers instant coffee costs $18 at the California City facility, a single instant ramen soup is 75 cents and a box of 40 tampons costs nearly $21.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It didn’t work: By early this year many sections of the bridge were littered with locks and other rubbish, including unused tampons, a foot influencer’s single sock and a pill bottle with a Hungarian label.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Some may ask for menstrual hygiene products, like pads and tampons.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
A zero rate of VAT on tampons and other sanitary products was introduced by the UK government in 2021.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
And the other girls gathered their tampons, gummi bears, and beauty samples — a smokescreen of female products — and headed back up to the surface.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
