codpiece
/ˈkɑdˌpis/
noun
- 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.
- 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.