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, jocosity, jocular, jocularity
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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