jockstrap
noun
jock·strap
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In anticipation of hard work, most also wore shorts, though a few guys had opted to gird their loins in a traditional fundoshi, a sort of jockstrap crossed with a thong. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself," 12 June 2019 Among the eclectic offerings in the auction, like a leather jockstrap from Crowe’s role as a boxer in Cinderella Man and a Mosasaur skull acquired from Leonardo DiCaprio, Crowe is also selling guitars, motorcycles, cars, and fine jewelry. — Cady Lang, Time, "Russell Crowe Is Selling a Skull, Jockstrap and More at His Divorce Auction," 6 Apr. 2018 The jockstrap will probably go to the franchise owner, Alan Payne, who lives outside Austin, Texas. — Rachel D'oro, chicagotribune.com, "Just one Blockbuster left in U.S. as Alaska stores set to close," 13 July 2018 The jockstrap will probably go to the franchise owner, Alan Payne, who lives outside Austin, Texas. — Rachel D'oro, chicagotribune.com, "Just one Blockbuster left in U.S. as Alaska stores set to close," 13 July 2018 Blockbuster deal for Russell Crowe’s jockstrap Cheat Sheet stans may remember the wild list of items Russell Crowe recently put up for sale at auction as part of his divorce. — Ben Meyerson, RedEye Chicago, "Jay-Z dodges feds, Amazon Prime gets pricier and more conversation starters for your weekend," 11 May 2018 The jockstrap will probably go to the franchise owner, Alan Payne, who lives outside Austin, Texas. — Rachel D'oro, chicagotribune.com, "Just one Blockbuster left in U.S. as Alaska stores set to close," 13 July 2018 Non-Alaskans may best know these soon-to-shutter Blockbuster stores thanks to a Last Week Tonight stunt in which host John Oliver sent Russell Crowe memorabilia (including a used $7,000 jockstrap) to the stores in April. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Alaska’s last two Blockbusters are shutting down, leaving one in US," 13 July 2018 The fate of Russell Crowe’s jockstrap, however, is thus far uncertain. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "Not Even John Oliver Could Save Two of the Last Remaining Blockbusters in the U.S.," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jockstrap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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jockstrap
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jockstrap
: a piece of underwear worn by men and boys to protect their sexual organs while playing sports
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jockstrap
noun
jock·strap
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