chastity belt

noun

1. a beltlike device, worn by women especially in the Middle Ages, designed to prevent sexual intercourse.

chastity belt

noun

1. a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse

Word History and Origins

Origin of chastity belt¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In reality, no work of fiction comes with a chastity belt that disallows it from being reimagined or retold for newer audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

Who Is She? is comprised of Julia Shapiro, Bree McKenna and Robin Edwards from indie bands Tacocat, Chastity Belt and Lisa Prank and has a significant local following.

From Seattle Times

There are gold nugget stick pins, luggage tags, passenger tickets, pocket watches, brooches, bloomers, Brooks Brothers shirts, a chastity belt, and even a case of beer bottles still full of beer.

From Washington Times

"It was kind of like having a hypothetical chastity belt put on me," Cait tells Newsbeat.

From BBC

Lydia Lund spends much of the Washington indie-rock band Chastity Belt’s new song “Fear” hollering until she’s hoarse, “It’s just the fear, it’s just the fear.”

From New York Times