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Definition of
tampon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tampon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtæmpɑn
/
/
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a specially shaped piece of cotton material that a woman puts inside her
vagina
to absorb blood during her
period
compare
sanitary napkin
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tampon
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