noun
definition
A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
definition
A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
Examples of codpiece in a Sentence
I would suggest a codpiece before he goes out in public, however.
Current rules require that any youngster playing as pitcher must wear a codpiece - a tin cup protecting the testicles.
A comparable example is the codpiece, which was fashionable in the sixteenth century, and part of the well-dressed European man's ensemble.
Leggings were some variation of hosiery, either woven or sewn, usually topped off with a codpiece (which could double as a coin-purse).
Rough-knit stockings were commonly worn, along with loose "slops" and a plain codpiece.
Unlike the nobles, commoners did not use the size of their codpiece as an indication of status or virility.
He usually wears a codpiece, often studded, over the base unitard.
Whether you're an Elizabethan gentleman with an extra-special codpiece or a sexy Santa Claus who comes bearing gifts that keep on giving, you can amuse and delight in a number of fun ways.