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jockstrap

Syllables: jock·strap/ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/US/ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/

jockstrap noun: an athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

jockstrap: an athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise
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Noun

jockstrap (plural jockstraps)

  1. An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
    • With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention
      While queueing for sarnies at the office canteen.1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull
    • There are many accounts of men, back in the 1970s, work out in nothing but a jockstrap.2010, Erick Alvarez, Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture, Routledge, →ISBN, page 105
    Synonyms:
    groin guard, supporter, athletic supporter

jockstrap meaning in Arabic, Persian and Thai

jockstrap in Arabic

an athletic supporter
حِزَام رِيَاضِيّ ḥizām riyāḍiyy

jockstrap in Persian

an athletic supporter
بیضه بند, فتق بند

jockstrap in Thai

an athletic supporter
กระจับ grà-jàp

Synonyms of jockstrap

Forms of jockstrap

pluraljockstraps
alternative formjock strap

Origin of jockstrap

Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.

Words formed from jockstrap

Questions about jockstrap

What does jockstrap mean?
Jockstrap means an athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
What is jockstrap in Arabic?
Jockstrap in Arabic is حِزَام رِيَاضِيّ (ḥizām riyāḍiyy). See Jockstrap meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is jockstrap?
Jockstrap is a noun.
How do you pronounce jockstrap?
Jockstrap is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/ (US).
What is the plural of jockstrap?
The plural of jockstrap is jockstraps.

Words near jockstrap in the dictionary

  1. jockocrats
  2. jockoes
  3. jockos
  4. jocks
  5. jocks off
  6. jockstrap
  7. jockstrappery
  8. jockstraps
  9. jockteleg
  10. jocktelegs
  11. jocky

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