tampon
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈtæmpən/
- She always carries a box of tampons in her backpack just in case her period starts unexpectedly.
- tampons and pads
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Watch on YouTubeI know that the tampons I use are not sustainable.
- I know that the tampons I use are not sustainable.
- Got the naked tampons, you've got the CBD tampons.
- Like I have made the choice to not use tampons as much as I used to.
- You can put, I don't know, extra tampons in there.
- The Some More graph, a mini torch about the size of a tampon, which measures vaginal blood flow.
- Yeah, bleeding through my pants because I didn't use tampons yet.
- But on our layover, I was on my and I needed a tampon.
- He did put tampons in boys rooms as a mandate.
- They have the little tin on the stall for like, tampons and stuff.
Examples
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"A woman uses approximately 11,400 tampons in her menstrual life," he says.
Academic text (2014) -
Unless it is an emergency or necessary to wear a tampon, then use it.
Blog text (2) -
Besides, what if you got out there and something major happened, like you had to change your tampon?
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Like I have made the choice to not use tampons as much as I used to.
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Look, Mabel, she uses the same brand tampon that you do.
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Boys and girls were given tampons and pads.
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Mom's gotta have some tampons around here somewhere, right?
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They also have free pads and tampons for women.
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During the camping trip, she realized she forgot to pack any tampons, which made her very anxious.
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At the seminar on women's health, they discussed the importance of having access to tampons and other menstrual products.
Synonyms
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4.4
A brand of small product people put inside the vagina to soak up period blood
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who often takes on other people's feelings without getting help
How Absorbent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tampon comes from the French word tampon, which meant a 'plug' or 'pad' used to stop or soak up liquid. So a tampon today is an absorbent plug placed in a wound or body cavity to soak up blood or other fluids.