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Durex

Syllables: Dur·exUK/ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/

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Australia/ˈdʊ.ɹɛks/

Durex proper noun: a brand of condom.

Proper noun

Durex

  1. (UK, US) A brand of condom.
  2. (Australia) A brand of adhesive tape.

Noun

Durex (countable and uncountable, plural Durexes)

  1. (UK, countable) A condom.
    • All I know is that you could, if you wanted to, find the answers to all sorts of difficult questions buried in that terrible war-torn interregnum between the first pubic hair and the first soiled Durex.1995, Nick Hornby, High Fidelity, London: Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 17
    • Pocket full of Durex, body full of Mandrex / Are we gonna have sex? Will you wear your knee socks?2006, “Rudebox”, in Rudebox, performed by Robbie Williams
    Synonyms:
    condom
  2. (Australia, uncountable) Adhesive tape.

Durex meaning in Bengali

Durex in Bengali

একটি কনডম

Synonyms of Durex

Forms of Durex

pluralDurexes

Origin of Durex

Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence.

Questions about Durex

What does Durex mean?
Durex means a brand of condom.
What is Durex in Bengali?
Durex in Bengali is একটি কনডম. See Durex meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Durex?
Durex can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Durex?
Durex is pronounced /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/ (UK).

Words near Durex in the dictionary

  1. duressing
  2. duressor
  3. duressors
  4. Duret hemorrhage
  5. dureth
  6. Durex
  7. Durexes
  8. durf
  9. durfed
  10. Durfee
  11. Durfees

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