parachute

/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

UK: /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

parachute

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Definition

A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

Etymology

Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).

Example Sentences

  • "Under that there are dildos and butt-plugs arranged by size on two shelves: two fat butt-plugs and four small ones, four two-headed dildos, eight ordinary dildos. Under that, the little material hanging on nails: five different pairs of nipple clamps, some clothespins, a parachute for the balls, a dog collar, two hoods, one in leather, one in latex, six cockrings, in steel or leather, regular or with built-in ball-squeezers, two dick sheaths […]"
  • "Parachutes are usually made of leather and can be purchased through most fetish catalogs or stores catering to the BDSM scene."
  • "She came near and grabbed his balls tightly with her left hand, tugging them downward while applying a parachute harness with her right hand. […] His balls stretched downward under the delicious weight."
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