pantyliner

English

Alternative forms

• pantiliner

Etymology

From panty +‎ liner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpæntiˈlaɪnə/

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Noun

pantyliner (plural pantyliners)

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.

Synonyms

• panty shield

Translations

pad worn inside underwear

• Dutch: inlegkruisje (nl) n
• Finnish: pikkuhousunsuoja
• German: Slipeinlage (de) f
• Greek: σερβιετάκι n (servietáki)
• Italian: proteggislip m
• Malay: pelapik celana dalam
• Turkish: günlük ped