jockey strap

noun

jockstrap

Meanings

nounjockey strap (plural jockey straps)

plural jockey straps

Origin

Shortened form of bike jockey strap, which was subsequently further shortened to jockstrap.

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APA

jockey strap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20strap

MLA

“jockey strap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20strap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jockey strap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20strap.

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