adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Sanitary towel.

   "When I made evening rounds, I saw women with their hair rolled, using the sanitaries for rollers."

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to health.
2. 2
   Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.

Adjective

1. 1
   free from filth and pathogens wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antisepticasepticbeneficialbenignboiledbracing

Antonyms

All antonyms

unsanitary

Example

More examples

"Where are the sanitary napkins?"

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.

Related phrases

rural sanitary districtsanitary cordonsanitary districtsanitary engineersanitary engineeringsanitary landfillsanitary napkinsanitary padsanitary sciencesanitary sewersanitary towelsanitary ware

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