sanitary towel

noun

, British.

1. sanitary napkin.

sanitary towel

noun

1. an absorbent pad worn externally by women during menstruation to absorb the menstrual flow

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanitary towel¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

"The only item of potential interest found was a sanitary towel which was seized, however subsequent examination showed that this had no blood on it," it said.

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The girl's intimate body parts were exposed and she was made to take off her sanitary towel, according to a safeguarding review of the incident published in March 2022.

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A manager at Brown's Food Company assembled female workers to find out who had thrown a used sanitary towel in an incorrect bin, an official said.

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The girl's intimate body parts were exposed and she was made to take off her sanitary towel, according to the review.

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Jacqui and several others say they felt particularly traumatised after hearing how the 15-year-old was strip searched by two female police officers, and made to take off her sanitary towel.

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