sanitary belt

noun

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

sanitary belt

noun

1. a belt for supporting a sanitary towel

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanitary belt¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

There was a sanitary belt, a box of Kotex, and a little pamphlet entitled When Your Body Changes.

From Literature

If you’re a woman younger than 40 or a man of any age, you will likely by mystified by the so-called “sanitary belt.”

From Washington Post

The closest thing to it was the time she was walking down the street and her napkin slipped free of her sanitary belt.

From Literature

The woman who came feverishly back for the silver fox coat was so overwhelmed with gratitude that she promised Grant a job, at whatever time in the future he might need it, at her husband's sanitary belt factory.

From Project Gutenberg

The sanitary belt is used to hold these pads in place.

From Project Gutenberg