condom
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of condom
First recorded in 1700–10; of obscure origin, but popularly supposed to have been named after an 18th-century English physician, who allegedly devised it
Example Sentences
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The label notes the vineyards surround the medieval town of Condom, which Washington-area foodies may recognize as the hometown of the late chef Jean-Louis Palladin.
From Washington Post • May 22, 2020
To the west of Toulouse, the town of Condom in the Gascony region had a relatively tranquil first day of confinement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2020
Nearby sat the Spray-on Condom, which died because the latex took three minutes to dry, and Fat-Free Pringles, whose secret ingredient Olestra produced mortifying bowel disorders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2018
Scherwitzl says Natural Cycles followed the same approval path as the Durex Condom.
From The Verge • Aug. 15, 2017
For the desire to retain feudal rights, see N., Condom, A. P., iii.
From The Eve of the French Revolution by Lowell, Edward J. (Edward Jackson)
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