pantyliner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underpants, up against the vulva, during a low-flow day of the menstrual period, designed to absorb small, spotty quantities of menstrual fluid, in contrast to a tampon or sanitary napkin, worn on heavy-flow days.
  2. A similar product designed to absorb urine for women with light bladder leakage.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæntiˈlaɪnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pantyliner.wav

Word forms

pantyliner pantyliners pantiliner

Etymology

From panty + liner.

Synonyms

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