condom

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Unknown. Many speculations exist. Possibly derived from Italian guantone, from guanto (“a glove”).

At hearing that he jumped up, removed the loose condom and zipped his pants while screaming, "Not to me. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The land tax established by the late king of Sardinia, and the taille in the provinces of Languedoc, Provence, Dauphine, and Britanny; in the generality of Montauban, and in the elections of Agen and Condom, as well as in some other districts of France; are taxes upon lands held in property by an ignoble tenure. — An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith

rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic

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