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codpiece

American  
[kod-pees] / ˈkɒdˌpis /

noun

  1. (in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.

  2. Obsolete. penis.

codpiece British  
/ ˈkɒdˌpiːs /

noun

  1. a bag covering the male genitals, attached to hose or breeches by laces, etc, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries

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Etymology

Origin of codpiece

1400–50; late Middle English. See cod 2, piece

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