male condom

English

Etymology

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

Noun

male condom (plural male condoms)

  2. Synonym of external condom.

Usage notes

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