coquilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French coquille.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈki.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈki.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -iʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: co‧qui‧lha

Noun

coquilha f (plural coquilhas)

  1. (sports) jockstrap, athletic protector, strap, cup (supporter worn by men around the genitals during exercise)
    Synonym: suporte atlético

References
  1. “coquilha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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