codpiece

(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.

Origin: cod + piece

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noun

A pouch at the crotch of the tight-fitting breeches worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English codpece

Origin: : cod, bag, scrotum (from Old English codd, bag)

Origin: + pece, piece; see piece

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