condom

1. 1.

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

   Synonymsrubbersafetysafeprophylactic

   Broadercontraceptive

Other forms of condom

plural

condoms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about condom

What does condom mean?

condom means "contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse".

How many syllables are in condom?

condom has 2 syllables: con-dom. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑndəm/.

What is another word for condom?

Close synonyms include rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is condom a common word?

condom is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.