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rubber goods

British  

plural noun

  1. euphemistic contraceptives; condoms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The wide gap between natural rubber production and consumption... is a major concern for the Indian rubber goods sector," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

The compound is also important in the manufacture of automobile tires and other rubber goods, and in the preparation of medicinal ointments.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

These would almost certainly include electrical machinery, rubber goods, automobiles and iron and steel products.

From Time Magazine Archive

They bought more wheel and rim plants, started making all kinds of rubber goods, from flooring to hot water bottles, and took over Charles Macintosh & Co., of raincoat fame.

From Time Magazine Archive

Capital invested in manufacture: rubber goods, $1,681,600; carpets, other than rag, $3,085,000; clocks, $1,816,400; cotton goods, $21,104,200; woolen goods, $7,907,452; sewing machines and attachments, $6,490,650.

From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by Alden, John B.

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