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Vinony

sanitary

adjective

  1. relating to health
  2. clean
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/ / /ˈsænɪˌtɛɹi/ / [ˈsɛənɪˌtɛɹi]

adj

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

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

noun

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

  1. Sanitary towel.

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

    “Women... bleed all over everything because of no proper sanitary protection for disposal and no tampons are issued, bloody unwrapped sanitaries are in every dorm john, every trash can, and blood on every faucet handle...and everywhere imaginable.”