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单词 condom
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condom

noun

con·​dom ˈkän-dəm How to pronounce condom (audio)
ˈkən-,
 dialectal  -drəm
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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Hutchinson pierced holes in the condom and impregnated his girlfriend. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Or even an unbreakable condom (one of the more modest promises). WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 In a field experiment, another man devised a clever way to keep fuses, firing caps and matches dry underwater by wrapping them in a condom. Andrew Dubbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 Some studies have indicated that possibility, so experts also recommend using a condom for a few weeks after recovering from the virus. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Walmart security contacted police at 4 p.m. July 29 after finding an unused condom attached to a note stuck on a car parked in its parking lot. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 To suggest that men aren’t looking beyond the condom simply doesn’t reflect the current mood: A recent survey showed that 17 million American men are seeking better contraceptive methods for themselves. Akash Bakshi, Fortune, 29 July 2022 Currently, the only male contraceptive option is the condom. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Objects floated past me—empty condom wrappers and large pears and extension cords, wet books full of soft paper (paper like cotton), nail clippers, peppermints, plastic spoons, dead mice, jars of unopened whipped honey. Giada Scodellaro, The New Yorker, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

condom

noun

con·​dom
ˈkän-dəm also ˈkən-
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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