Editing Jockstrap (section)

{{Short description|Undergarment originally designed for supporting the male genitalia}}
{{For|the band|Jockstrap (band)}}
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[[File:Jockstrap Front, Side and Rear.jpg|thumb|300px|Frontal, side and rear views of a man wearing a jockstrap]]

A '''jockstrap''', also a '''jock''' (male), '''jill''' (female), '''strap''', '''cup''', '''groin guard''', '''pelvic protector''' (female), '''supporter''', or '''athletic supporter''', is an [[undergarment]] for protecting the [[scrotum]] and [[human penis|penis]] or [[Human vulva|vulva]] during [[contact sports]] or other vigorous physical activity. This article deals chiefly with the genital protective sports gear designed for the male body, colloquially known as a "jock".

A jockstrap (males) consists of a waistband (usually [[elastomer|elastic]]) with a support pouch for the genitalia and two elastic straps affixed to the base of the pouch and to the left and right sides of the waistband at the hip. The pouch, in some varieties, may be fitted with a pocket to hold an [[abdominal guard]] (impact resistant cup, box) to protect the [[testicle]]s and the [[Human penis|penis]] from [[injury]].

The [[#Jockstraps for women|jillstrap]] ({{aka}} a "jill") is the female equivalent of the jockstrap, but is designed to protect the vulva from getting struck.