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PROTECTIVE GARMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("protective garment" is a kind of...):
article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protective garment"):
wrist pad (protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players)
throat protector (protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball)
thigh pad (protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players)
shoulder pad (protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders)
shin guard; shinpad (a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins)
pressure suit (protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying)
knee pad (protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players)
hip pad (protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players)
foul-weather gear (protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather)
elbow pad (protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players)
diving dress; diving suit (a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers)
coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)
chest protector (protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players)
body pad (a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper)
biohazard suit (a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents)
athletic supporter; jock; jockstrap; supporter; suspensor (a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise)
arm guard; arm pad (a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers)
apron (a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing)
