A condom is a covering made of thin rubber which a man can wear on his penis as a contraceptive or as protection against disease during sexual intercourse.
Synonyms: sheath, prophylactic, safe [US, Canadian, slang], rubber [slang] More Synonyms of condom
condom in British English
(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
Word origin
C18: of unknown origin
condom in American English
(ˈkɑndəm; ˈkʌndəm)
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
Word origin
earlier condam, quondam < It guantone < guanto, a glove < Frank *want, glove, mitten (> Fr gant)
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In other languages
condom
British English: condom /ˈkɒndɒm; ˈkɒndəm/ NOUN
A condom is a rubber covering which a man wears on his penis as a contraceptive.
American English: condom
Arabic: عازِلٌ مَطَّاطِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: preservativo
Chinese: 避孕套
Croatian: prezervativ
Czech: kondom
Danish: kondom
Dutch: condoom
European Spanish: preservativo
Finnish: kondomi
French: préservatif
German: Kondom
Greek: προφυλακτικό
Italian: profilattico
Japanese: コンドーム
Korean: 콘돔
Norwegian: kondom
Polish: kondom
European Portuguese: preservativo
Romanian: prezervativ
Russian: презерватив
Latin American Spanish: preservativo
Swedish: kondom
Thai: ถุงยางอนามัย
Turkish: prezervatif
Ukrainian: презерватив
Vietnamese: bao cao su
Chinese translation of 'condom'
condom
(ˈkɔndəm)
n(c)
安全套 (ānquántào) (只, zhī)
(noun)
Definition
a rubber sheath worn on the penis or in the vagina during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or infection
Synonyms
sheath
A rubber sheath placed over the erect penis stops sperm entering the vagina.