codpiece

codpiece Definition

cod·piece (käd′pēs′)

noun

a bag or flap fastened over the front opening in the tight breeches worn by men in the 15th and 16th cent.

Etymology: cod + piece

codpiece Usage Examples

Converse of object

suggest: I would suggest a codpiece before he goes out in public, however.
wear: Current rules require that any youngster playing as pitcher must wear a codpiece - a tin cup protecting the testicles.

Adjective modifier

red: Bright but not necessarily subtle: Michael Nunn was in black leather trousers with a bright red codpiece.

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