Durex

durex English thumb|right|A Durex-brand condom in a packet Etymology Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence. Pronunciation en /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/ RP,GA en /ˈdʊ.ɹɛks/ AU en EN-AU ck1 Durex.ogg AU en Dur ex Proper noun en British US A brand of condom. en Australia A brand of adhesive tape. Descendants pt durex 1 Noun ~ en countable British A condom. en condom 17 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. en Rudebox Rudebox 2006 w:Robbie Williams Pocket full of Durex, body full of Mandrax / Are we gonna have sex? Will you wear your knee socks? en uncountable Australia adhesive tape. en adhesive tape Scotch tape sellotape sticky tape tape Usage notes Use of Durex as a generic term for adhesive tape has declined markedly in Australia in recent years as the brand is no longer sold there, and in fact the condom brand is widely available and marketed in that country (though Durex is still rare as a generic term for condoms in Australia). Translations adhesive tape condom Anagrams en derux redux en genericized trademarks French Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Durex.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>) Proper noun m fr Canada a brand of adhesive tape fr France US a brand of condom Synonyms fr Scotch