First Known Use: 1597
Dictionary
menses
noun plural but singular or plural in construction men·ses \ˈmen-(ˌ)sēz\
medical : the flow of blood that comes from a woman's body each month
Full Definition of MENSES
: the menstrual flow
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Origin of MENSES
Latin, literally, months, plural of mensis month — more at moon
Rhymes with MENSES
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
Medical Dictionary
menses
noun plural but singular or plural in construction men·ses \ˈmen-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of MENSES
: the menstrual flow
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