Main Entry:

con·dom

Pronunciation:

\ˈkän-dəm, ˈkən-, dialect -drəm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

circa 1706

1 : a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus) 2 : a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males