jockstrap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jockstrap
First recorded in 1895–1900; jock “male organ” (variant of jack 1 “male”; see Jock) + strap
Example Sentences
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The modern day sports bra began life as a jockstrap.
From BBC • May 10, 2022
From Niall Horan's toast to Russell Crowe’s jockstrap: celebrity auction items - ranked!
From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2019
The host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” sent a jockstrap worn by Russell Crowe in the 2005 film “Cinderella Man” to the store in an effort to bring in customers.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2018
Blockbuster Alaska General Manager Kevin Daymude put the jockstrap on a mannequin, placed it behind glass and put the display out Wednesday.
From Washington Times • May 2, 2018
On Monday, there’s a plastic grocery bag looped through the handle of my locker, and my first thought is that it’s a jockstrap.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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