Definition of "condom" []

• A flexible sheath, usually made of thin rubber or latex, designed to cover the penis during sexual intercourse for contraceptive purposes or as a means of preventing sexually transmitted diseases. (noun)
• A similar device, consisting of a loose-fitting polyurethane sheath closed at one end, that is inserted intravaginally before sexual intercourse. Also called female condom. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The word condom reminds me again that I need to get in and get on the pill."
• "Italy's leading daily paper Corriere della Sera said the intervention by Mr Balduzzi, a practising Catholic, showed "that in Italy in 2011 the word condom is still taboo"."
• "I think it shows commendable forethought .... the condom is a good idea too"