English Explanatory Dictionary

French letter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condom.

Word forms

French letter French letters

Etymology

From French + letter. Compare earlier French pox, French-sick (“syphilis”), or later French safe, French tickler (“condom”), or French kiss. Attested from the 19th century.

Synonyms

condom cum catcher rubber

Derived words

Frenchie
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