name
Meaning 1
A brand of condom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/
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Australian: /ˈdʊ.ɹɛks/
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name
Meaning 2
A brand of adhesive tape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A condom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: condom
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Adhesive tape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adhesive tape, Scotch tape, sellotape, sticky tape, tape
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence.