cloth pad noun1 •A reusable menstrual pad (or, sometimes, pantyliner) made from durable cloth materials and other absorbent fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, polyester and polyurethane laminate.In addition to environmental reasons and the fears of dioxin and TSS, Slayton and others believe cloth pads reduce the incidence of vaginal irritation, yeast and bladder infections. — 1993 formscloth pads