"Durex" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdəɹɛks/ [US], /ˈdʲʊɹɛks/ [General-Australian] Audio: EN-AU ck1 Durex.ogg
Etymology: Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Durex
  1. (British, US) A brand of condom. Tags: British, US
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-name-QWRyDpN8 Categories (other): American English, British English
  2. (Australia) A brand of adhesive tape. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-name-L5Fs5bzt Categories (other): Australian English

Noun

IPA: /ˈdəɹɛks/ [US], /ˈdʲʊɹɛks/ [General-Australian] Audio: EN-AU ck1 Durex.ogg Forms: Durexes [plural]
Etymology: Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Durex (countable and uncountable, plural Durexes)
  1. (British, countable) A condom. Tags: British, countable
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-noun-Tlq6fyX7 Categories (other): British English
  2. (Australia, uncountable) Adhesive tape. Tags: Australia, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-noun-70DlDeJ3 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 31 13 43 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 12 28 10 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 26 5 43 13 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 30 4 47 9 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: adhesive tape, Scotch tape, sellotape, Sellotape, sticky tape, tape

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈdʲʊɹɛks/",
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