jockstrap

noun

jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap How to pronounce jockstrap (audio)

Examples of jockstrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the rest of the photos, Stewart continued to wear the jockstrap, as well as other other underwear and androgynous pieces of clothing. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 In a more comic moment, Ringo appears in the documentary footage, uncomfortably chatting backstage with Bowie, who is wearing just a jockstrap, during a costume change. Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 July 2023 Likewise, the show’s more graphic songs and costumes — parts of which featured Bowie performing while wearing only a jockstrap — had been toned down out of respect for Japanese culture and the country’s far more conservative crowd control at concerts. Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 July 2023 Italianx icon Lady Gaga will be starring in Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to Todd Phillips’s Oscar-winning film Joker, giving the Joker franchise a guaranteed in with the gay community (next up: Folie à Deux jockstraps). Vulture, 4 Aug. 2022 The moment Alfredo steps into the locker room of the fire station where his family’s influence gets him a job, men in jockstraps or fully nude test his knowledge of art history by re-creating famous paintings via suggestive poses. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023 After several attempts, the infamous first working prototype was two jockstraps—a piece of supportive sports apparel invented for men in 1874–sewn together to serve as a pair of breast cups with shoulder straps. Malissa Rodenburg, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2023 The final section has the performers stripping down to jockstraps and thongs and painting themselves in a rainbow of colors. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023 Some people prefer the mobility and freedom of a brief or even a jockstrap, but others prefer the coverage and support of a longer boxer brief. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

English slang jock penis + English strap

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jockstrap was in 1886

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“Jockstrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockstrap. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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jock strap

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jockstrap

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jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap How to pronounce jockstrap (audio)
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