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Durex|ˈdjʊərɛks|
Also durex.
[Orig. uncertain, but see quot. 1982.]
a. A proprietary name for a contraceptive sheath.
b. Hence, any condom.
1932Trade Marks Jrnl. 16 Nov. 1462/2 Durex..Instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, not medicated, for surgical or curative purposes, or in relation to the health of men or animals, but not including surgical adhesive tape... The London Rubber Company, London. 1963Which? Contraceptives Suppl. 15 Nov. iv. 37 Durex Gossamer was found in almost every shop, and Durex Protectives were found nearly as often. 1971B. Thornberry tr. Hansen & Jensen's Little Red School Bk. (ed. 2) 98 Boys use sheaths, sometimes called durex, skins, or French letters. 1973M. Amis Rachel Papers 155, I was conversant with Durex lore, however, having naturally peed and wanked into them a good deal as a youngster. 1977Spare Rib June 26/3 You know that joke about durex. 1982A. Room Dict. Trade Name Origins 69 Durex (contraceptives by LRC International). The name was devised by the former chairman of LRC, Mr. A. R. Reid, to whom it came ‘out of the air’ when he was travelling one evening in 1929 on his usual train home from London. 1986N.Y. Times 5 Jan. iii. 10/5 London International, whose Durex brands account for 96 percent of Britain's condom sales. |