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condom definition

con·dom (kän′dəm, kun′-)

noun

  1. a thin protective sheath for the penis, generally of latex, used to prevent venereal infection or as a contraceptive
  2. a thin, lubricated polyurethane sheath placed in the vagina to prevent venereal infection or as a contraceptive
    in full female condom

Etymology: earlier condam, quondam < It guantone < guanto, a glove < Frank *want, glove, mitten (> Fr gant)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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