sanitary towel

sanitary napkin

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

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Noun

sanitary towel - a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow

Kotex, sanitary napkin

pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

مِنْدِيلٌ صِحِّيٌّ نِسَائِيّ

vložka

hygiejnebind

terveysside

higijenski uložak

assorbente assorbente igienico assorbente per signora

生理用ナプキン

생리대

maandverband

sanitærbind

opaska higieniczna

absorvente higiênico penso higiénico

гигиеническая прокладка

binda

ผ้าอนามัย

ped

băng vệ sinh

卫生巾

sanitary towel

sanitary napkin (Am) n → assorbente m (igienico)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sanitary towel

→ مِنْدِيلٌ صِحِّيٌّ نِسَائِيّ vložka hygiejnebind Damenbinde σερβιέτα compresa terveysside serviette hygiénique higijenski uložak assorbente 生理用ナプキン 생리대 maandverband sanitærbind opaska higieniczna absorvente higiênico, penso higiénico гигиеническая прокладка binda ผ้าอนามัย ped băng vệ sinh 卫生巾

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