a French letter

(informal, old-fashioned)

a thin rubber covering that a man can wear on his penis during sex to stop a woman becoming pregnant or to protect him or his partner against infectious diseases In those days, French letters were the only form of contraceptive we had.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Skyler	SKIE-lər	English (Modern)
Solis	['səulis]
Munroe	-	Scottish
JÓHannes	-	Icelandic, Faroese
Sherill	SHER-əl	English (Rare)
Iudocus	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)