sanitary
san·i·ta·ry
sanitary · sanitaries
Sanitary towelSanitary towel.
Recorded: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/US/ˈsænɪˌtɛɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesSanitary towel.
Origin
19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analys19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.
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