jockstrap
[ jok-strap ]
/ ˈdʒɒkˌstræp /
noun
an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
Nearby words
jockey cap, jockey club, jockey for position, jockey shorts, jocko, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosely, jocosity, jocular
Also called athletic supporter.
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Examples from the Web for jockstrap
There was a man in a jockstrap with a fingerlike thing hanging down from his crotch.
British Dictionary definitions for jockstrap
jockstrap
/ (ˈdʒɒkˌstræp) /
noun
an elasticated belt with a pouch worn by men, esp athletes, to support the genitalsAlso called: athletic support
Word Origin for jockstrap
C20: from slang jock penis + strap
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Word Origin and History for jockstrap
jockstrap
also jock-strap, "supporter of the male genital organs, used in sports," 1897, with strap (n.) + jock slang for "penis" c.1650-c.1850, probably from Jock, the nickname for John, which was used generically for "common man" from c.1500.
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