external condom

noun

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

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male condomcondom
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Meanings

nounexternal condom (plural external condoms)

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 & antonyms

nounA condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina.

Similar
male condomcondom
Also see
condomjizzbagmale condom

Origin

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.

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APA

external condom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20condom

MLA

“external condom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20condom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “external condom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20condom.

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