jockstrap

noun

jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap 

: athletic supporter

Examples of jockstrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of his pals, Otis Pena, was dressed in what was described at trial as a jockstrap. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

One raunchy session from 1975 with a lover named Mike Karton begins with Peter worshipping Karton’s jockstrap in his Second Avenue loft. — Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

The jockstrap Russell Crowe wore while filming Cinderella Man. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Nov. 2025

Illustrations of cruising scenes—including sailors, cops, construction workers and leather bars—were applied as prints to a series of T-shirts, underwear, jockstraps and a phone case. — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

slang jock "male genitals" (of uncertain origin) + strap entry 1

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jockstrap

• bandgap
• bitmap
• blackcap
• blackstrap
• bootstrap
• burlap
• claptrap
• entrap
• foolscap
• kidnap
• kneecap
• madcap

Kids Definition

jock strap

noun

: athletic supporter

Medical Definition

jockstrap

noun

jock·​strap ˈjäk-ˌstrap 

: athletic supporter