athletic supporter
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a special type of underwear used by men or boys when they are playing sports
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a tight piece of underwear that a man wears to support his sex organs when he is playing sports
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a piece of clothing that covers the body tightly from the neck to the top of the legs and is used for dancing or exercising
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an object that you wear inside your socks to protect your shins when you are playing a sport such as soccer and ice hockey
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a large piece of hard plastic that is worn under a shirt to protect a player’s shoulders in the sport of football
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a piece of clothing consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants that you wear for exercising or relaxing
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a shoe with a rubber sole (=bottom) that is used for playing tennis and other sports
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a loose jacket and pants that you wear for doing sports or for staying warm after sports
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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