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codpiece

noun
/ˈkɒdˌpiːs/UK

Etymology

From cod (“bag, pouch, scrotum”) + piece.

  1. derived from *kʷezdis✻ — “piece, portion, quota”
  2. derived from *pettyā✻
  3. derived from petia
  4. derived from piece
  5. inherited from pece
  6. compounded as codpiece — “cod + piece”

Definitions

  1. A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to…

    A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.

    • Once Francis lifts her hand. She pulls back, half-resisting, and for one moment it seems he intends to lay her little fingers upon his unspeakable codpiece.
    • [David] Lynch’s film is actually much better than its terrible reputation, but Sting in a codpiece and a Toto soundtrack will never match the potential greatness of [Alejandro] Jodorowsky’s unmade epic.

  2. A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.

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Derived

codpieced

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA