codpiece

/ˈkɑdˌpis/
noun
  1. A pouch or flap attached to the front of men's tight-fitting trousers or breeches, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries, often decorative or padded.
    • The museum displayed a suit of armor with an ornate codpiece.
    • The actor's costume included a velvet codpiece for the historical play.
    • In Renaissance paintings, men sometimes wore a codpiece as a fashion statement.
  2. A modern humorous or ironic reference to something that covers or draws attention to the groin area, often in costumes or fashion.
    • The rock star's stage outfit featured a shiny metallic codpiece.
    • For the sci-fi convention, he made a codpiece out of old computer parts.
    • The superhero costume had a padded codpiece for a dramatic silhouette.
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