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Definition of Codpiece
1. Noun. (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches.
Generic synonyms: Flap
Definition of Codpiece
1. n. A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous.
Definition of Codpiece
1. Noun. A part of male dress in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals, sometimes made very conspicuous in former times. ¹
2. Noun. A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Codpiece
1. a cover for the crotch in men's breeches [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Codpiece
Literary usage of Codpiece
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Representative English Plays: From the Middle Ages to the End of the by John Strong Perry Tatlock, Robert Grant Martin (1916)
"The codpiece was the case for't. 2 Serv. There waa a cunning traitor. ...
A fire-lock in 's codpiece ! 1 Serv. 'T was a French plot, upon my life. 2 Serv. ..."
2. ... Characters and Passages from Note-books by Samuel Butler (1908)
"The Protestant Religion was not introduc'd by our King Harry's codpiece (as
Papist[s] very ... When King Harrys codpiece was so far from being concern'd, ..."
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