Meanings
nounmale condom (plural male condoms)
plural male condoms
- Synonym of external condom.
Synonyms: external condom
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of external condom.
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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
male condom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/male%20condom
MLA
“male condom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/male%20condom. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “male condom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/male%20condom.
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