Durex

//ˈdʌ.ɹɛks// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A condom. British, countable

    "All I know is that you could, if you wanted to, find the answers to all sorts of difficult questions buried in that terrible war-torn interregnum between the first pubic hair and the first soiled Durex."

  2. 2
    Adhesive tape. Australia, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A brand of condom. British, US
  2. 2
    A brand of adhesive tape. Australia

Synonyms

All synonyms
adhesive tapecondomscotch tapesellotapesticky tapetape

Example

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"All I know is that you could, if you wanted to, find the answers to all sorts of difficult questions buried in that terrible war-torn interregnum between the first pubic hair and the first soiled Durex."

Etymology

Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence.

Related phrases

adhesive tapescotch tapesticky tape

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