codpiece
pronunciation
How to pronounce codpiece in British English:
UK [ˈkɒdpi:s]
How to pronounce codpiece in American English:
US [ˈkɑdpis]
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- Noun:
- (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
Word Origin
- codpiece (n.)
- mid-15c., "a bagged appendage to the front of the breeches; often conspicuous" [OED], from Old English codd "a bag, pouch, husk," in Middle English, "testicles" (cognate with Old Norse koddi "pillow, scrotum") + piece (n.).
Example
- 1. And then another dude with a cape and a codpiece gave you a half-nod .