"Durex" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Durex.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Durex
  1. (British) A brand of condom. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-name-QWRyDpN8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 21 27 29
  2. (Australia) A brand of adhesive tape. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Durex-en-name-L5Fs5bzt Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 21 27 29

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 Durex.ogg [Australia] 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, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 21 27 29
  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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 21 27 29 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 20 23 25 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: adhesive tape, Scotch tape, sellotape, Sellotape, sticky tape, tape

Inflected forms

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