codpieces in English

noun
1
a pouch, especially a conspicuous and decorative one, attached to a man's breeches or close-fitting hose to cover the genitals, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries.
In medieval and early modern times, male dress was opulent and highly erotic, as the Renaissance codpiece attests.

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8. Some very manly men in the past have worn Codpieces

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12. Most historians believe that Codpieces were, quite simply, created to conceal men’s naughty bits

13. Armor of the 16th century followed civilian fashion, and for a time armored Codpieces were a …

14. Codpieces were speedily hijacked for the purpose of proving masculinity in the most blatant of manners

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17. Costume Codpieces do not have to serve the original function, only provide a bulge on a man's costume.

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20. “As with all other fashionable Codpieces of the moment, these metal iterations were exaggerated in size and pugnacious in attitude.”

21. Worn in courts across Europe primarily in the 16th century, Codpieces were a potent symbol of their wearer’s masculinity and virility

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23. ‘The body and dress of King Henry VIII of England served as icons of masculinity and power, his extravagant Codpieces denoting his virility.’ ‘The shock behind the salesman's eyes could not have been greater had I asked him for a pair of spats, or to show me their current range of Codpieces.’

24. Codpieces in the 16th century did double-duty: the exaggerated size and decoration made a statement of virility and, some scholars contend, …

25. Yet in the context of courtly life – so steeped in honour, chivalry and romance – the adoption of Codpieces was not so startling.

26. From them are descended the Ballocks of Lorraine, which never dwell in codpieces, but fall down to the bottom of the breeches

27. Codpieces also served as venues for male boasting and exhibitionism, and this naturally attracted the wrath of preachers and the derision of literary wits

28. However there is a theory that Codpieces also protected men suffering from syphilis, and the codpiece can be linked with the syphilis epidemic of the 16th century

29. Codpieces also functioned a useful little purse for storing precious items like coins, or jewels, and tradition claims this as the origin of the expression ‘a man’s family jewels.’ They are garments that tend to arouse wonder and disbelief in post-Tudor viewers, so much so that the Museum of London has a whole drawer of Codpieces that

30. Example sentences from the Web for Ballocks From them are descended the Ballocks of Lorraine, which never dwell in codpieces, but fall down to the bottom of the breeches

31. Glover explains that armoured Codpieces would have been a familiar sight on the battlefields; this particular specimen belonged to Henry VIII himself, and remains on view at the Tower of London

32. For some, Codpieces disguised the effects of an epidemic—possibly syphilis, brought back from the New World and known as “the great pox”—that spread through Europe in the 16th century

33. Corsets and Codpieces is an overview of historical fashions and clothes, and fashion history is one of my interests, particularly as how it ties into cultures and customs of the time as well

34. As time passed, Codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal, reaching their peak of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s

35. Bozica Leka, 83 years-old, sits next to traditional woollen Codpieces or nakurnjaks, which became popular tourist souvenirs, in the premises of an Larry Blackmon of Cameo performs on stage at Indigo2 on April 18, 2009 in London, England.

36. ‘Perhaps a larger Codpiece is required, and tights in a richer and more noble shade of purple.’ ‘The body and dress of King Henry VIII of England served as icons of masculinity and power, his extravagant Codpieces denoting his virility.’