Tampon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [ˈtʰæmpɒn] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tampon is a noun meaning A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
Meaning
A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
More Meanings
- An inking pad used in lithographic printing.
- (medicine, transitive) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.
- A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
Example Sentences
The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
I examined a tampon, from the outside only without removing the wrapper because I did not want to waste one, and considered aloud the consequences of pushing the offensively shaped object into my vagina.
Word Forms
- tampons
- tamponing
- tamponning
- tamponed
- tamponned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swab, buffer, cloth, pad, stamp, buffered.
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