chastity belt

Noun

chastity belt (plural chastity belts)

1. A belt-like garment, designed to be worn over the genitals and locked to prevent sexual intercourse, typically for long periods of time, to maintain chastity, prevent masturbation, or to enforce BDSM submission.
   • Coordinate term: chastity cage
   • He can inspect the Historical Cabinet, which includes a segment of Napoleon’s intestine—now believed to be perfectly genuine—a chastity belt, the mummy of the first Mrs. Van Butchell, and pieces of the skin of England's foes once nailed to the doors of parish churches.1910 December 3, “Review of The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, England”, in The British Medical Journal, number 2605, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 1778