kynodesme

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη (kunodésmē), literally “dog tie.”

Noun

kynodesme

  1. A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the penis so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.
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