male condom

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male condom

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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.

noun male condoms

Synonym of external condom.
Similar: external condom

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@misc{male_condom_2026,
  title = {male condom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/male%20condom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}