chastity belt

noun

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

chastity belt

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chastity belt¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

From the modern chastity belt to a bag that disguises as a manhole, Soraya Roberts on the growing trend of protective fashion.

From The Daily Beast

“I want a chastity belt on this man,” Glenn Beck said of Brown on his radio show Wednesday.

From The Daily Beast

Among the most noted of these, the Chastity Belt, three are yet known to be in existence.

From Project Gutenberg