codpiece
About 0.03 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
- noun A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
Similar words
breeches braies breechcloth canion articles corset undercloth breech-cloth breech chestpiece
Often followed by
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Word family
codpieces
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