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sanitary towel

noun

, British.


sanitary towel

noun

  1. an absorbent pad worn externally by women during menstruation to absorb the menstrual flow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sanitary towel1

First recorded in 1880–85

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