noun
tampon
TAM-pon
noun
1
A small plug of absorbent material inserted into the body to soak up fluid, most commonly used during menstruation.
"She packed a box of tampons for the trip."
How to Use Tampon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small absorbent plug used during a period.
Word Forms
tamponed past tense, tamponned past tense, tampons plural, tampons singular
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Etymology
From French tampon, ultimately from a Frankish word for a stopper or plug — the same root behind "tap."