condom

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒn.dɒm/ or /ˈkɒn.dəm/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑn.dəm/ or /ˈkʌn.dəm/

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Noun

Singular condom

Plural condoms

A condom.

1. (countable) A condom is something you put over your penis to stop sperm from getting into the vagina when having sex.

   It can be hard to talk about safer sex or tell your partner to use a condom.

   Me and my boyfriend forgot to use a condom, and I got pregnant.