chastity belt

noun

a beltlike device, worn by women especially in the Middle Ages, designed to prevent sexual intercourse.

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Origin of chastity belt

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby chastity belt

chaste tree, chasten, chastise, chastisement, chastity, chastity belt, chasuble, chat, chat room, chat show, chat up
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British Dictionary definitions for chastity belt

chastity belt

noun

a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
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