jockstrap
noun/ˈdʒɒkstræp/
/ˈdʒɑːkstræp/
(also athletic supporter especially in North American English)
- a piece of men’s underwear worn to support or protect the sexual organs while playing sportsWord Originlate 19th cent.: from slang jock ‘genitals’ (of unknown origin) + strap.
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