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jockstrap

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: groin guard, supporter, athletic supporter

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: athletic supporter, supporter, suspensor, jock

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: man's clothing, protective garment

History

Etymology

Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حِزَام رِيَاضِيّ (ḥizām riyāḍiyy) — an athletic supporter
  • Armenian: ամորձակալ (amorjakal) — an athletic supporter
  • Armenian: կախակապ (kaxakap) — an athletic supporter
  • Bulgarian: бандаж (bandaž) — an athletic supporter
  • Catalan: suspensori — an athletic supporter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙丁 /双丁 (shuāngdīng) — an athletic supporter
  • Czech: suspenzor — an athletic supporter
  • Danish: skridtbeskytter — an athletic supporter
  • Danish: skridtbind — an athletic supporter
  • Danish: suspensorium — an athletic supporter
  • Dutch: suspensoir — an athletic supporter
  • Esperanto: suspensorio — an athletic supporter
  • Esperanto: ingvenumo — an athletic supporter
  • Finnish: alasuojus — an athletic supporter
  • Finnish: munasuojat — an athletic supporter
  • French: suspensoir — an athletic supporter
  • French: coquille — an athletic supporter
  • French: jack-strap — an athletic supporter
  • German: Sportsuspensorium — an athletic supporter
  • German: Suspensorium — an athletic supporter
  • German: Tiefschützer — an athletic supporter
  • German: Tiefschutz — an athletic supporter
  • German: Ballschutz — an athletic supporter
  • German: Hodenschutz — an athletic supporter
  • German: Jockstrap — an athletic supporter
  • German: Eierbecher — an athletic supporter
  • Greek: σπασουάρ (spasouár) — an athletic supporter
  • Hebrew: מָגֵן בֵּיצִים — an athletic supporter
  • Hungarian: szuszpenzor — an athletic supporter
  • Icelandic: pungband — an athletic supporter
  • Icelandic: pungbindi — an athletic supporter
  • Irish: bléinbheart — an athletic supporter
  • Italian: sospensorio — an athletic supporter
  • Italian: conchiglia protettiva — an athletic supporter
  • Italian: sospensorio conchiglia — an athletic supporter
  • Italian: sospensorio elastico — an athletic supporter
  • Japanese: ジョックストラップ (jokkusutorappu) — an athletic supporter
  • Korean: 낭심보호대 (nangsimbohodae) — an athletic supporter
  • Latvian: suspensorijs — an athletic supporter
  • Lithuanian: suspenzòrijus — an athletic supporter
  • Māori: tātua raho — an athletic supporter
  • Norwegian: skrittbeskytter — an athletic supporter
  • Norwegian: susp — an athletic supporter
  • Persian: بیضه بند — an athletic supporter
  • Persian: فتق بند — an athletic supporter
  • Polish: suspensorium — an athletic supporter
  • Portuguese: coquilha — an athletic supporter
  • Portuguese: suporte atlético — an athletic supporter
  • Romanian: suspensor — an athletic supporter
  • Russian: суспензо́рий (suspenzórij) — an athletic supporter
  • Serbo-Croatian: су̀спензор — an athletic supporter
  • Serbo-Croatian: sùspenzor — an athletic supporter
  • Slovak: suspenzor — an athletic supporter
  • Slovene: suspenzórij — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: protector genital — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: protector escrotal — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: coquilla — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: huevera — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: suspensor — an athletic supporter
  • Spanish: suspensorio — an athletic supporter
  • Swedish: suspensoar — an athletic supporter
  • Thai: กระจับ (grà-jàp) — an athletic supporter
  • Turkish: süspansuvar — an athletic supporter
  • Welsh: jocstrap — an athletic supporter