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Mock article fitting for Men Only (8)

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I believe the answer is:

codpiece

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'fitting for men only' is the definition.
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'mock article' is the wordplay.
'mock' becomes 'cod' (cod can mean false or inauthentic).
'article' becomes 'piece' (article can mean a thing or item).
'cod'+'piece'='CODPIECE'

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(Other definitions for codpiece that I've seen before include "for promotion of virility?" , "Medieval male accoutrement for the nether regions" , "Male dress item of former times" , "What kept privates in place" , "men put on centuries ago" .)

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