maxipad

English

Alternative forms

• maxi-pad

Etymology

From maxi- +‎ pad.

Noun

maxipad (plural maxipads)

1. A sanitary napkin designed to handle particularly heavy flow.
   • 2003, Judith Bowen, West of Glory, page 129:

     Lifesavers, purse-size Kleenex package, eyeliner, wallet, three Luna bars, a half-liter bottle of water, lip gloss, a tube of hand cream, a spare maxipad in its pink plastic sleeve, her notebook, three pens and a highlighter, cell phone, a book of wedding matches, her Timex with the broken strap—

   • 2009, Shana Nichols, Gina Marie Moravcik, Samara Pulver Tetenbaum, Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum, page 116:

     Selecting a maxipad: until your daughter is able to select appropriate maxipads on her own, use containers or drawers that are labeled according to which day of her period it is, and whether she is selecting a maxipad for daytime or nighttime wear.

   • 2009, Wendy Shanker, The Fat Girl's Guide to Life:

     A big beautiful blond woman cooed about Always Maximum Protection with Flexi-Wings, a maxipad designed especially for women sizes 14 and up.