jockstrap

noun

jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap How to pronounce jockstrap (audio)

Examples of jockstrap in a Sentence

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To the team’s first World Series title, with Hedges entering the hitters’ meeting before every postseason game in his jockstrap, marking the number of wins needed for a championship with eye black scrawled on his naked butt cheek. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Image Not content with that, Mr. Chavarria, 57, tested consumer tolerance this month by releasing a new capsule collection that includes tank tops, boxer briefs and jockstraps (along with sweatshirts, shorts and socks) that were manipulated to look sweat-stained, torn and otherwise distressed. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Spanning T-shirts, denim jackets, jeans, jockstraps and more, each garment is trimmed with a special canvas tape printed with a quotation from the artist. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024 West Hollywood ushered in the month with a parade featuring go-go dancers in jockstraps and gay cowboys in breezy leather chaps. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for jockstrap

Word History

Etymology

English slang jock penis + English strap

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jockstrap was in 1886

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“Jockstrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockstrap. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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jock strap

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jockstrap

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jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap How to pronounce jockstrap (audio)
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