codpiece's Usage Examples:

He usually wears a codpiece, often studded, over the base unitard.

Unlike the nobles, commoners did not use the size of their codpiece as an indication of status or virility.

Rough-knit stockings were commonly worn, along with loose "slops" and a plain codpiece.

Leggings were some variation of hosiery, either woven or sewn, usually topped off with a codpiece (which could double as a coin-purse).

The codpiece and the twenty-first century men's Speedo or thong swimming-suit function the same way.

A comparable example is the codpiece, which was fashionable in the sixteenth century, and part of the well-dressed European man's ensemble.

polished than a clockwork man 's codpiece and just as full of meaty surprises.

Bright but not necessarily subtle: Michael Nunn was in black leather trousers with a bright red codpiece.

Current rules require that any youngster playing as pitcher must wear a codpiece - a tin cup protecting the testicles.

I would suggest a codpiece before he goes out in public, however.

Synonyms:

knee breeches, flap, breeches, knickers, knee pants, knickerbockers,

Antonyms:

stand still,