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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒdpiːs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kod′pēs′)

cod•piece (kod′pēs′),USA pronunciation n.

Clothing(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
[Obs.]penis.

late Middle English. See cod², piece 1400–50

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codpiece /ˈkɒdˌpiːs/ n

a bag covering the male genitals, attached to hose or breeches by laces, etc, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries

Etymology: 15th Century: from cod² + piece

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