Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
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- Examples
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With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention While queueing for sarnies at the office canteen.
There are many accounts of men, back in the 1970s, work out in nothing but a jockstrap.
Noun
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
- Broader terms