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external condom

external condom noun: a condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina.

Noun

external condom (plural external condoms)

  1. A condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina.
    Synonyms:
    male condom, condom

Synonyms of external condom

Forms of external condom

pluralexternal condoms

Origin of external condom

Retronym for condom, coined after the introduction of the internal condom or female condom to distinguish the type of barrier contraceptive worn over an erect penis from the type worn internally in the vagina or anus.

Questions about external condom

What does external condom mean?
External condom means a condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina.
What part of speech is external condom?
External condom is a noun.
What is the plural of external condom?
The plural of external condom is external condoms.

Words near external condom in the dictionary

  1. external auditory meatuses
  2. external carotid arteries
  3. external carotid artery
  4. external cause
  5. external causes
  6. external condom
  7. external condoms
  8. external conflict
  9. external conflicts
  10. external coupling
  11. external couplings

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