Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durex

/ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: Dur-ex
IPA: /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of condom.

British usage; American usage

name

A brand of adhesive tape.

Australian usage

noun

British usage; Countable

noun

Australian usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"Pocket full of Durex, body full of Mandrex / Are we gonna have sex? Will you wear your knee socks?"

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/
British English: /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Durexes (plural)

Synonyms

condom adhesive tape Scotch tape sellotape sticky tape tape

Questions

How do you pronounce durex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/.
What does durex mean?: A brand of condom.
Where does durex come from?: Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence.

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