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Definition of Durex™ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Durex™

noun

/ˈdjʊəreks/

/ˈdʊreks/

(plural Durex)

(British English)

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a condom
Word Origin1930s: name invented by the manufacturers, probably based on Latin durare ‘to last’.

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