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jillstrap

jillstrap noun: a pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.

Noun

jillstrap (plural jillstraps)

  1. (informal) A pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.
    Synonyms:
    jill

Synonyms of jillstrap

Forms of jillstrap

pluraljillstraps

Origin of jillstrap

By humorous analogy with jockstrap, Jock and Jill being male and female names respectively.

Questions about jillstrap

What does jillstrap mean?
Jillstrap means a pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.
What part of speech is jillstrap?
Jillstrap is a noun.
What is the plural of jillstrap?
The plural of jillstrap is jillstraps.

Words near jillstrap in the dictionary

  1. jills off
  2. jills-of-all-trades
  3. Jills-of-all-trades and mistresses of none
  4. Jillson
  5. Jillsons
  6. jillstrap
  7. jillstraps
  8. Jilly
  9. Jilolo
  10. Jilong
  11. Jilpander

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