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condom

condom

442 2.8
A thin rubber cover that you wear on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒndəm/
  • NSFW
translation icon : condón
  • It's important to use a condom to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
  • condom use
  • male condom
  • female condom

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Examples

  • Tessa, promise me you'll always use a condom.

  • Primary care nurses have a responsibility to promote the use of condoms as a key safer sex message.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Why should one have to wear a condom every time?

  • Hey, man, uh, do you have that other condom?

  • Do you have a condom?

  • I should have worn a condom.

  • We went with condoms almost all of the time.

  • The nurse gave Sam a free package of condoms before she took his blood.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Just wear a condom.

  • Furthermore, a poorly fitting condom may increase the risk of breakage or slippage.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

contraception
vscondom
175 4.4

Methods and devices that prevent pregnancy when people have sex

is one specific method within this broader set of pregnancy prevention approaches
rubber
vscondom
  • NSFW
24 6.5

A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections

is the neutral medical term rather than an informal name
prophylactic
vscondom
  • NSFW
2 8.2

A thin rubber cover worn during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease

is the common everyday term rather than the formal medical label
birth control device
vscondom
  • Specialized
1 3.2

Something that stops a person from becoming pregnant

denotes the external protective sheath used during intercourse rather than general tools
1 4.5

A thing that stops pregnancy, for example a pill or condom

refers specifically to the external sheath used during intercourse rather than all devices
safe
vscondom
  • NSFW
1 8.3

A thin rubber cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infections

is the technical descriptive term rather than a casual or slang label
French letter
vscondom
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection

is the modern neutral term rather than an old-fashioned euphemism
prophylactic device
vscondom
  • NSFW
1 6.4

Something people use to prevent pregnancy, like a condom or diaphragm

is specifically the external sheath worn over the penis rather than any device

How Effective

sterilization
  • Specialized
22 4.9
IUD
  • Specialized
9 4.1
condom
  • NSFW
442 2.8
calendar method
  • Specialized
5.9
withdrawal
  • NSFW
1 6.8

Surface Forms

condom singular
condoms plural

Etymology

Condom has an unclear history, and one playful story even names a made-up 'Sir Condom', but most scholars think it comes from older European words meaning a 'cover' or 'container'. That's easy to remember because a condom is a protective 'cover' you put on the penis to help prevent pregnancy and infection.