Noun: sanitary napkin
Usage: Brit, N. Amer (=sanitary towel)
Usage: Brit, N. Amer (=sanitary towel)
- A disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
"The store stocked various brands of sanitary napkins";
- sanitary towel [Brit], Kotex [N. Amer]
Derived forms: sanitary napkins
Type of: pad
Encyclopedia: Sanitary napkin