jockstrap
noun
an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
jockstraps
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pluralof jockstrap.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reserved as he was, Foster found it easy to befriend the middle-school boy who dutifully slipped on rubber gloves to pick up jockstraps and jerseys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
The designs cleverly incorporated leggings, jockstraps resembling codpieces, mystical talismanic pendants, and tear-shaped cutouts on thick knit sweaters that conjured up tales of yore.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
In 1928, Arthur Kneibler was hired by Cooper Underwear Company, where the "apparel engineer" introduced underwear briefs styled off of jockstraps.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
The first sports bra was made from two jockstraps.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2015
Wearing heavy gloves, football helmets with steel face masks, and Bakelite jockstraps, the trainees parried and thrusted in training pits, then ran an obstacle course over which they had to knock down pugil-swinging attackers.
From Time Magazine Archive
