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kneepad

American  
[nee-pad] / ˈniˌpæd /

noun

kneepads plural
  1. a pad of leather, foam rubber, etc., as one worn by football or basketball players to protect the knee.


kneepad British  
/ ˈniːˌpæd /

noun

  1. Also called: kneecap.  any of several types of protective covering for the knees

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of kneepad

knee + pad 1

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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

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

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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