n.
Pronunciation: ' kän-d ə m, ' k ə n-, dial -dr ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1706
1 : a sheath commonly of rubber worn over the penis (as to prevent conception or venereal infection during coitus)
2 : a device that is designed to be inserted into the vagina before coitus and that resembles in form and function the condom used by males