pantyliner

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/ˌpæntiˈlaɪnə/

noun

A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underpants, up against the vulva, during a low-flow day of the menstrual period, designed to absorb small, spotty quantities of menstrual fluid, in contrast to a tampon or sanitary napkin, worn on heavy-flow days.

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Meanings

nounpantyliner (plural pantyliners)

plural pantyliners · alternative pantiliner

  1. A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underpants, up against the vulva, during a low-flow day of the menstrual period, designed to absorb small, spotty quantities of menstrual fluid, in contrast to a tampon or sanitary napkin, worn on heavy-flow days.
  2. A similar product designed to absorb urine for women with light bladder leakage.

Synonyms & antonyms

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panty shield
Also see
panty shield

Origin

From panty + liner.

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Translations

Dutch inlegkruisje
  • inlegkruisjepad worn inside underwear
Finnish pikkuhousunsuoja
  • pikkuhousunsuojapad worn inside underwear
German Slipeinlage
  • Slipeinlagepad worn inside underwear
Greek σερβιετάκι
  • σερβιετάκι (servietáki)pad worn inside underwear
Italian proteggislip
  • proteggislippad worn inside underwear
Malay pelapik celana dalam
  • pelapik celana dalampad worn inside underwear
Polish wkładka higieniczna
  • wkładka higienicznapad worn inside underwear
Turkish günlük ped
  • günlük pedpad worn inside underwear
Cite this entry
APA

pantyliner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantyliner

MLA

“pantyliner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantyliner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantyliner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantyliner.

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