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tampon
noun
Tampax™
noun
Definition of
tampon noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
tampon
noun
ˈtæmpɒn
ˈtæmpɑːn
a specially shaped piece of cotton material that a woman puts inside her
vagina
to absorb blood during her
period
compare
sanitary towel