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cod·piece  (kdps)

n.

A pouch at the crotch of the tight-fitting breeches worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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[Middle English codpece : cod, bag, scrotum (from Old English codd, bag) + pece, piece; see piece.]

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codpiece [ˈkɒdˌpiːs]

n

(Clothing & Fashion) a bag covering the male genitals, attached to hose or breeches by laces, etc., worn in the 15th and 16th centuries

[from cod² + piece]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

codpiece - (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers - trousers ending above the knee flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

Translations

codpiece [ˈkɑdpiːs] N (Hist) → bragueta f

codpiece [ˈkɒdpiːs] n → braguette f
co-driver [ˈkəʊdraɪvə^r] n

(in race) → copilote m

[lorry] → deuxième chauffeur m