"French safe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French safes [plural]
Etymology: From French + safe. Compare earlier French letter. Attested from the mid 19th century. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|French|safe}} French + safe, {{m|en|French letter}} French letter Head templates: {{en-noun}} French safe (plural French safes)
  1. (colloquial, euphemistic) A condom. Tags: colloquial, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-French_safe-en-noun-Tlq6fyX7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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