kneepad
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He was wearing a beanie he kept from his movie with Hilary Swank, “Conviction,” a brown print Prada shirt, black dance pants and dance shoes, and a kneepad like Fosse used to wear.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2019
“What the audience doesn’t see is the kneepad and the ankle brace.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2014
They need to ditch that elbow and kneepad rule, though.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It consists of a kneepad connected by steel tubes to a padded seat, all of which is supposed to relieve pressure on the spine.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Down the line, more armed men clad in camouflage vests, utility belts and kneepads did the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2022
This weekend I went to see them at their posts on the eastern edge of the city, where they have been issued with uniforms, body armour, proper infantry kneepads and helmets.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2022
A green dot means supplies for Ukrainians taking up arms: boots and kneepads, socks and gloves, thermal underwear and camouflage-patterned clothing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
Upon going around back, a lieutenant was met with the suspect wearing a bullet-proof vest, kneepads and headgear.
From Fox News ● Sep. 8, 2021
I also hated the fact that my parents permitted me to rollerblade only if I wore a helmet and kneepads.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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