codpiece
Americannoun
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(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
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Obsolete. penis.
noun
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Origin of codpiece
Example Sentences
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The cast spoke to The Associated Press about the importance of casting, the comfort of a codpiece and coldness of old castles.
From Seattle Times
Looks were intentionally incomplete — bare torsos on shimmering loose gold shorts, pale legging undergarments with a sort of codpiece, big leather boots with no pants.
From Seattle Times
He wore tights, capes and codpieces and embraced the nickname given to him by a member of Zappa’s Mothers of Invention: Captain F—.
From Los Angeles Times
Beyond fragile White men and their appropriation of Camelot and codpieces, Medieval Remix has been the soundtrack for our times.
From Washington Post
Some people don't have a story or nothing comes to mind immediately, but then there are some people who are like, "Oh my god, I've got that codpiece that Tina Turner gave me."
From Salon
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