Codpiece

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Codpiece \Cod"piece`\, n. [Cod, n., ? + piece.]
     A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made
     very conspicuous. --Shak. --Fosbroke.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  codpiece
       n : (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's
           tight-fitting breeches