First Known Use: circa 1706
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condom
noun con·dom \ˈkän-dəm, ˈkən-, dial -drəm\
: a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex in order to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant or to prevent the spread of diseases
Full Definition of CONDOM
1
: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)
2
: a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males
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condom
noun con·dom \ˈkän-dəm also ˈkən-\
Medical Definition of CONDOM
1
: a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)—called also sheath
2
: a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males
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