jockstrap

noun

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

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Somewhere along the way, a man’s jockstrap became part of the solution. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Your work has long played with pleasure, kink and the tension between what is proper and what is provocative — from your infamous jockstraps to the recent patent leather groom who closed the recent men’s show in Milan. — Tyler Matthew Oyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 After the Blockbuster Video shop closed that same year, the jockstrap made its way back to Oliver. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026 One of his pals, Otis Pena, was dressed in what was described at trial as a jockstrap. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jockstrap

Word History

Etymology

slang jock "male genitals" (of uncertain origin) + strap entry 1

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jockstrap was in 1891

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“Jockstrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jockstrap. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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jock strap

noun
: athletic supporter

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