condom

[ kon-duhm, kuhn- ]

noun

1. a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.

condom

/ ˈkɒndəm; ˈkɒndɒm /

noun

1. a sheathlike covering of thin rubber worn on the penis or in the vagina during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or infection

Word History and Origins

Origin of condom¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of condom¹

C18: of unknown origin

Related Words

• contraceptive