protective garment

/prəˌtɛktɪv ˌgɑrmənt/

Other forms: protective garments

Definitions of protective garment

1. noun

   clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
   types:

   apron

   a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

   arm guard, arm pad

   a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers

   athletic supporter, jock, jockstrap, supporter, suspensor

   a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

   biohazard suit

   a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents

   body pad

   a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper

   chest protector

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players

   coverall

   a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing

   diving dress, diving suit

   a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers

   elbow pad

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players

   foul-weather gear

   protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather

   hip pad

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players

   knee pad

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players

   pressure suit

   protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying

   shin guard, shinpad

   a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins

   shoulder pad

   protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders

   thigh pad

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players

   throat protector

   protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball

   wrist pad

   protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players

   G suit, anti-G suit

   worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration

   dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine, smock

   a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

   jumper

   a coverall worn by children

   boilers suit, boilersuit, overall

   a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

   spacesuit

   a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space

   type of:

   article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable

   a covering designed to be worn on a person's body