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athletic supporters

athletic supporters is the plural of athletic supporter.

Meaning of athletic supporter

Noun

athletic supporter (plural athletic supporters)

  1. An elastic garment supporting and defending male genitalia from modest injury. A jock strap.
    • As part of my equipment I am wearing an athletic supporter over a pair of jockey shorts.1832, 2019, Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court, page 71
  2. A booster for a cheerleading team.
    • We were the best athletic supporters that ever lived. We paired off: cheerleader and basketball player, like a socialite wife and corporation executive, leading lady and leading man.2004, Louise Bernikow, Confessions of an Ex-Cheerleader

Questions about athletic supporters

What is athletic supporters the plural of?
Athletic supporters is the plural of athletic supporter.

Words near athletic supporters in the dictionary

  1. athletic protector
  2. athletic protectors
  3. athletic shoe
  4. athletic shoes
  5. athletic supporter
  6. athletic supporters
  7. athletic tape
  8. athletic tapes
  9. athletical
  10. athletically
  11. athleticism

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