- Menstruating
- Menstruate Men"stru*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Menstruated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Menstruating}.] To discharge the menses; to have the catamenial flow. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Menstruating
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menstruating — adj. discharging menstrual fluid; of women during their menstrual period. Syn: unwell. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
menstruating — men·stru·ate || menstrÊŠeɪt v. (about women) experience menstruation, have monthly discharge of blood, get monthly period (Physiology) … English contemporary dictionary
menstruant — Menstruating. * * * men·stru·ant (menґstroo ənt) a woman or girl who is menstruating or is capable of menstruating … Medical dictionary
in purdah — menstruating But not living apart, as in some Hindu and Muslim societies: Do we know how long she s going to stay in purdah? (B. Forbes, 1983 a menstruating actress was holding up a production) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
leaky — menstruating Of obvious derivation: As leaky as an unstaunch d wench. (Shakespeare, The Tempest) Also used of a person prone to involuntary urination … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
off duty — menstruating A female use, inferring also that she is unavailable for copulation. Also as off games, punning on sport and a pupil s minor indisposition: ... errant husbands who have looked to her for corrective therapy during periods… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
out of circulation — menstruating Female usage, often to a male, with imagery from the lending library … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
rag(s) on — menstruating Usually had or got: That stupid little cunt... is refusing to work because she s got the rags on. (B. Forbes, 1989 she was an actress, not a prostitute) Rag week, punning on the university fundraising occasion, and… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
sick — menstruating A rarer version of ill1 … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Culture and menstruation — The relationship between culture and menstruation is expressed in many ways. A variety of menstrual related traditions exist. One group of authors has even theorized that menstruation may have played a key role in the development of symbolic… … Wikipedia
