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condom

[ kon-duhm, kuhn- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

B Condoms not only leans into fostering conversations about health disparities, but they work to address them as well by hosting events and distributing condoms in communities.

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When no one came to the rescue, we tried to rescue ourselves, coming up with simple solutions like wearing condoms and reduction in the numbers of anonymous partners.

We thought at first he was allergic to latex, but he wasn’t allergic to the condoms we were using when we first started having sex.

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Being Miss America certainly isn’t about condoms or whatever they are doing with them.

Since, of course, in the face of all of that risk, the safest move would be to change the condom every time you switch partners.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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