Definition
A flap or pouch attached to the front of men's tight breeches or hose, worn from the 15th to 17th centuries.
Etymology
From cod (in the sense of scrotum or bag, from Old English) + piece. Originally practical, it became increasingly decorative and ostentatious during the Renaissance.
Kelly Says
The codpiece went from practical necessity to such an exaggerated status symbol that 16th-century men stuffed them with silk, jewels, and padding—fashion has always been absurdly ridiculous.
Translations
ARالعربية
درع الذنب
daraʿ al-ḏanab
CACatalà
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
CSČeština
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
DADansk
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
DEDeutsch
Codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
ELΕλληνικά
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
ESEspañol
pieza de codos
pje.sa ðe ˈkɔðos
FAفارسی
پوشش ران
pūšš rān
FISuomi
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
FRFrançais
culotte de cheval
kyu.lɔt ðe ʃə.vɛl
HUMagyar
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
IDBahasa Indonesia
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
ITItaliano
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
KKKK
нагрудник
nagru.dnik
MSBahasa Melayu
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
MYမြန်မာ
ကော့ဒလင်း
kaʊd lɪŋ
NLNederlands
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
NONorsk
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
PLPolski
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
PTPortuguês
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
RORomână
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
RUРусский
нагрудник
nagru.dnik
SVSvenska
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
SWKiswahili
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
TRTürkçe
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs
UKУкраїнська
нагрудник
nagru.dnik
VITiếng Việt
codpiece
ˈkɔdˌpɪs