"external condom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: external condoms [plural]
Etymology: Retronym for condom, coined after the introduction of the internal condom/female condom to distinguish the type of barrier contraceptive worn over an erect penis from the type worn internally in the vagina or anus. Etymology templates: {{retronym|en|condom}} Retronym for condom Head templates: {{en-noun}} external condom (plural external condoms)
  1. A condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina. Wikidata QID: Q130492383 Synonyms: male condom, ;, condom Hypernyms: condom, contraceptive, device Coordinate_terms: internal condom, female condom, femidom, ;, diaphragm, ;, IUD, intrauterine device
    Sense id: en-external_condom-en-noun-en:Q130492383 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birth control

Inflected forms

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