chastity belt
noun
: a belt device (as of medieval times) designed to prevent sexual intercourse on the part of the woman wearing it
Examples of chastity belt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sounds like our Bachelor kept his chastity belt on all night.
—
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
In reality, no work of fiction comes with a chastity belt that disallows it from being reimagined or retold for newer audiences.
—Lesley Paterson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
There are gold nugget stick pins, luggage tags, passenger tickets, pocket watches, brooches, bloomers, Brooks Brothers shirts, a chastity belt, and even a case of beer bottles still full of beer.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2022
Zadie Smith touted Freedom, a subscription service that cut off the user’s devices—a chastity belt for procrastinators.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
This worked well for children, but did no favors for the sweater itself, helping brand the cardigan — any cardigan — as doofuswear, the male equivalent of a chastity belt.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2019
To complete the look, Williams wore a basque belt by the designer, which looked like a cross between a chastity belt and a corset.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2019
Yet while each of those articles has a function, like a chastity belt that doesn't lock, this flat bit of fabric doesn't do more than flap.
—Irene Hsiao, Chicago Reader, 21 Mar. 2018
One of my students designed a fashion-forward digital chastity belt that would deliver a shock to the crotch when the phone was removed from its holder.
—Marcel O’Gorman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
In reality, no work of fiction comes with a chastity belt that disallows it from being reimagined or retold for newer audiences.
—Lesley Paterson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
There are gold nugget stick pins, luggage tags, passenger tickets, pocket watches, brooches, bloomers, Brooks Brothers shirts, a chastity belt, and even a case of beer bottles still full of beer.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2022
Zadie Smith touted Freedom, a subscription service that cut off the user’s devices—a chastity belt for procrastinators.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
This worked well for children, but did no favors for the sweater itself, helping brand the cardigan — any cardigan — as doofuswear, the male equivalent of a chastity belt.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2019
To complete the look, Williams wore a basque belt by the designer, which looked like a cross between a chastity belt and a corset.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2019
Yet while each of those articles has a function, like a chastity belt that doesn't lock, this flat bit of fabric doesn't do more than flap.
—Irene Hsiao, Chicago Reader, 21 Mar. 2018
One of my students designed a fashion-forward digital chastity belt that would deliver a shock to the crotch when the phone was removed from its holder.
—Marcel O’Gorman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Chastity belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chastity%20belt. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share