strap
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɹæp/
rhymes: -æp
Forms: form: straps
form: strop
form: strope
Etymology: From a variant of earlier strope (“loop on a harness”), from Middle English strope, stroppe, from Late Old English strop, stropp (“a band, thong, strap; oar-thong”) and Old French estrope (“strap, loop on a harness”), both from Latin stroppus, struppus (“strap”), from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, “rope”) (compare strophe), from στρέφω (stréphō, “to twist”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ- (compare Proto-West Germanic *stroppōn (“to twist, writhe”)). Cognate with Scots strap, strop (“strap, band, thong”), Dutch strop (“noose, strop, loop”), Low German Strop (“strap”), German Struppe, Strüppe, Strippe (“string, cord”), Danish strop (“strap”), Swedish stropp (“strap, loop”).
Senses: examples: text: The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.
ref: 1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 7, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
glosses: A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
glosses: A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
A strap worn on the shoulder.
examples: text: a lively cobbler, that […] had scarce passed a day in his life without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap.
ref: 1712 October 13 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “THURSDAY, October 2, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 499; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume V, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC, page 455:
glosses: A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
glosses: Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
glosses: A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
topics: business
carpentry
construction
manufacturing
glosses: A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
qualifier: machinery
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
examples: text: Had to pull a strap on a fool named Louis the Third / 'Cause I'm getting chased by the ghetto bird
ref: 1993 December 7, Ice Cube, “Ghetto Bird”, in Lethal Injection, track 3:
text: Hide the straps.
ref: 2018, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, 00:02:30 from the start, in Black Panther, spoken by N'Jobu (Sterling K. Brown), Burbank, California: Marvel Studios:
glosses: A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
glosses: Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
examples: text: After that, I graduated up to my first serious queer relationship where I learned the ropes. The first partner who strapped me made it everything I had wished for. She was thoughtful, patient, and would take her cues from how I responded. It was the complete opposite of my first sexual experience which was deeply disappointing and harmful. She bought a new strap just for us — a purple one with a Black harness. She had trouble putting it on, and it was important to her that she didn’t get dressed in front of me. As she struggled in the bathroom with the door open I laughed. “Don’t look!” she screamed as I heard her adorably grunt. She refused my giggly filled offer of help but that little moment beautifully eased the mood for my first time, releasing the tension I felt at being awkward and so new to strap-on sex, especially with a partner who had over a decade more experience than me.
ref: 2021 November 8, Addie Tsai, AKALAC, “To Strap Or Not To Strap — That Is The Question”, in Autostraddle, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2021, Lesbian Sex:
text: 18. A strap-on harness fit for a queen because of its faux leather design and plush lining for comfortable wear. This easy-to-adjust harness fits hips up to 64 inches wide and offers a crotchless and open-back style, so you can let your creativity run wild.
The harness also includes three O-rings in different sizes to support a variety of dildo bases.
Peepshow Toys is an immigrant-owned sex toy boutique that promotes sex-positivity and education by only selling products created with body-safe and non-toxic materials.
Promising review: "This strap is so stunning✨ Super high quality, and durable!! I’m a bigger girl, and the size it was pre-measured at was great with plenty of space for expansion. Highly recommend in the red color!!" —Cleo
ref: 2022 March 26, Negesti Kaudo, quoting Cleo, “28 Strap-On Dildos And Harnesses Because "Woo, You A Pegga"”, in BuzzFeed, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2022, Sex Toys:
text: One of the side effects of strap-on sex is that sore pelvic bone feeling you get after pounding into a hungry body. Silicone dildos might feel amazing inside, but they have a tendency to hit and rub against the most delicate parts of the person wearing the strap.
ref: 2022 June 29, Archie Bongiovanni, “The Best Sex Toys For Trans Folks and Non-Binary Horndogs”, in Vice Media, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2022:
glosses: A strap-on.
topics: journalism
media
glosses: Synonym of strapline.
synonyms: word: strapline
examples: text: David Arquette was given the belt because he's a celebrity. Period. I wasn't that upset about it because even the on-air product treated it as laughable. It was a "fluke" that Arquette managed to grab the strap, and he held it for less than a week. But there was no point in it....that I do agree with.
ref: 2001 January 31, Greg Stinson, “WWF fans actually know the WWF sucks”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet), message-ID <KTUd6.209692$iy3.50200104@news1.rdc1.tn.home.com>:
text: During 2002, Triple H began this run of title defences of the Big Gold Belt. He'd basically been given the strap earlier in the month and there was a feeling he didn't deserve it.
ref: 2015, Arnold Furious, “Unforgiven 2002”, in The Complete WWE Guide Volume #6, →ISBN, page 60:
text: When people like me were deserting the WWE during the championship reign of JBL, "The Wrestling God", Vince didn't take the strap off of him. He's certainly not going to do anything because of this little piffle.
ref: 2017 April 11, Jason Todd!!!, “if multiple people are coming forth saying jbl harassed them, why doesn't vince fire his ass?”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet), message-ID <5ad20526-36c9-4dac-89ba-df011e3d48f9@googlegroups.com>:
topics: government
hobbies
lifestyle
martial-arts
military
politics
professional-wrestling
sports
war
wrestling
glosses: A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
topics: business
finance
glosses: An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
Derived terms: sense: Terms derived from strap (noun)
word: Arab strap
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word: bike jockey strap
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word: bill strap
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word: bootstrap
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word: breast-strap
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word: breast strap
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word: currency strap
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word: flat strap
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word: girth strap
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word: hand strap
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word: jockey strap
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word: jock strap
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word: kicking strap
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word: lip-strap
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word: monkey strap
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word: noodle strap
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word: occy strap
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word: ocky strap
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word: octopus strap
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word: pole-pin-strap
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word: pole-strap
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word: posing strap
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word: razor strap
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word: shawl strap
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word: shoulder-strap
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word: snap strap
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word: spaghetti strap
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word: spider strap
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word: stirrup strap
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word: strap beam
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word: strap brake
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word: strap game
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word: strap-hang
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word: straphang
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word: strap-hanging
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word: strapless
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word: strapline
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word: strap line
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word: strap mount
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word: strap-off
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word: strap oil
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word: strap rail
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word: strap strategy
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word: tie down strap
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word: watchstrap
sense: Terms derived from strap (noun)
word: watch strap
sense: Terms derived from strap (noun)
word: wrist strap