Pantyliner

Alternative forms

• pantiliner

Origin

panty + liner.

Full definition of pantyliner

Noun

1. A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underwear, 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.

Synonyms

• panty shield