haavaside — meaning in English

English meaning

• dressing noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
• tampon noun A small plug of absorbent material inserted into the body to soak up fluid, most commonly used during menstruation.

Senses

haavaside is used for these senses in English:

• dressing (medicine) Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
• tampon A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

dressing — full definition

1. noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
2. noun A protective covering or bandage applied to a wound.
3. noun The act of getting dressed, or the clothes and accessories someone wears.

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