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noun
A condom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, dated, euphemistic
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Synonyms: condom, cum catcher, rubber
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French + letter. Compare earlier French pox, French-sick (“syphilis”), or later French safe, French tickler (“condom”), or French kiss. Attested from the 19th century.
