cloth pad
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A reusable menstrual pad (or, sometimes, pantyliner) made from durable cloth materials and other absorbent fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, polyester and polyurethane laminate.
Example Sentences
- "In addition to environmental reasons and the fears of dioxin and TSS, Slayton and others believe cloth pads reduce the incidence of vaginal irritation, yeast and bladder infections."
- "For many reasons, including comfort, environmental concerns such as a preference for reusable products, and worries about chemical residues, many of us use modified or alternative products to collect menstrual blood. These include all-cotton (sometimes organic) chlorine-free tampons, chlorine-free disposable pads, washable cloth pads, and devices that collect rather than absorb the menstrual fluid."
- "From this small practical lab evolved the length, width & thickness of the first cloth pad - MY Pad. For many of us in the cities, the design of a sanitary pad would automatically bring up images of a market pad but for these women a basic pad they were familiar with was ready."