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Tampon vs Condom - What's the difference?

tampon | condom |

As nouns the difference between tampon and condom

is that tampon is a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation while condom is a flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.

As a verb tampon

is to plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

tampon

English

(wikipedia tampon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
  • I learned by myself how to insert a tampon .
  • A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
  • An inking pad used in lithographic printing.
  • Synonyms

    * (intravaginal plug used to absorb menstrual blood) vampire's teabag (slang)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (medicine) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.
  • See also

    * sanitary napkin, sanitary towel * tampion

    Anagrams

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    condom

    English

    (wikipedia condom)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STDs.
  • Synonyms

    * dinger (Australian slang) * franger (Australian slang) * French letter (UK) * johnny (slang) * rubber (slang) * raincoat (slang) * protection (euphemism) * jimmy hat (slang) * See also

    Derived terms

    * condomize * condomless * condomlike * female condom

    See also

    * (wikipedia "condom")

    References

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