kneepad

American  

[nee-pad] / ˈniˌpæd /

noun

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

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kneepad British  

/ ˈniːˌpæd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kneepad

knee + pad ¹

Example Sentences

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

She also wears a kneepad when she trains and competes.

From The Wall Street Journal

If a kneepad or elbow pad slips, you’ll get a painful surprise in the next crawl space.

From Washington Times

“What the audience doesn’t see is the kneepad and the ankle brace.”

From New York Times

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