chastity belt
a beltlike device, worn by women especially in the Middle Ages, designed to prevent sexual intercourse.
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British Dictionary definitions for chastity belt
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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