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condom

[ kon-duhm, kuhn- ]

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noun

a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.

condom

/ ˈkɒndɒm; ˈkɒndəm /

noun

a sheathlike covering of thin rubber worn on the penis or in the vagina during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or infection

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Word History and Origins

Origin of condom¹

First recorded in 1700–10; of obscure origin, but popularly supposed to have been named after an 18th-century English physician, who allegedly devised it

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Word History and Origins

Origin of condom¹

C18: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

ELIOT: WE KNOW YOU WORE BLACK SOCKS, BUT DID YOU WEAR A CONDOM?

From The Daily Beast

The Female Condom Company is making its way to health departments across the country, hoping to get more programs going.

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Two stone bridges unite Condom with its suburb on the left bank of the river.

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Condom (Condomus) was founded in the 8th century, but in 840 was sacked and burnt by the Normans.

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Condom was, during the middle ages, a fortress of considerable strength.

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He turned to the left to reach this place, and found the road full of people returning from the market at Condom.

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After visiting Rome, he was made bishop of Condom 937 , and in 1763 was translated to the archbishopric of Toulouse.

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