codpiece
Literally "bag piece" or "scrotum piece" in Old English.
A covering flap or pouch enclosing the male genital area, attached to the crotch region of pants or some other garment. Essentially the European equivalent of a penis sheath.
Most codpieces are made out of cloth or leather, though metal ones also exist, sculpted to fit a man's scrotum and penis.
Examples
* post #4020671
* post #3677316
* post #4162010 metal example with flamboyantly sculpted bulge
* post #3889801 WARNING: Explicit futanari
Notable characters
* Gamzee Makara (Homestuck)
* Izanagi (persona 4) (Persona 4)
* Magus (Chrono Trigger) (Chrono Trigger)
See also
* Crotch plate generally flat and have no place to fit male genitals
* Jockstrap modern equivalent
* Penis sheath 'tribal' equivalent
* Renaissance clothes, Landsknecht often features a codpiece
External links
* New Yorker: A Brief History of the Codpiece
* The Guardian: Top 10 Codpieces in Art
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