protective cup

Genital impact armor

A protective cup is a hard, curved piece of plastic or metal worn over the genitals to shield them from impact during sports or physical activity.

Also called an athletic cup or jockstrap cup, it fits into a pouch in supportive underwear or a jock strap: Every catcher should wear a protective cup.

Related

sports · padding · shield · hard · hard shell · plastic · underwear · baseball · hockey · catcher · impact · contact sports · genital · family jewels · low blow · support · cricket · martial arts

Categories
Opposites
protection vs. vulnerability

protective cupunprotected

Without safeguard or shield

vulnerability · bare · unshielded · unguarded · going commando

body region protected

protective cuphelmet

Protective head covering

headgear · chest protector · shin guards · shoulder pads · face mask

Family

protective, protection, protect, protector, protectorate, protectionism, protectionist, protected, unprotected

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG