PPE

American  

[pee-pee-ee] / ˈpiˈpiˈi /

abbreviation

1. personal protective equipment: specialized clothing or other wearable gear that minimizes one’s exposure to sources of illness or injury, and in medical contexts helps to inhibit the spread of infection to others.

   Entering week three of this viral outbreak, the demand for disposable PPE, especially gloves and respirators, has already begun to exceed the supply.

2. British. philosophy, politics, and economics.

   Gerald is studying PPE at Oxford.

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PPE British  

abbreviation

1. philosophy, politics, and economics: a university course

2. personal protective equipment: clothing and equipment used to ensure personal safety in the workplace

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Example Sentences

She added she was unaware of the shortage in PPE across the country at the time.

From BBC

NHS Scotland counter fraud services then began looking into the potential theft and resale of PPE - an investigation that identified four separate eBay accounts selling items such as gloves and wipes that were connected to the Sheikhs.

From BBC

An NHS doctor who sold stolen PPE on eBay during the Covid pandemic has been struck off the medical register after a hearing.

From BBC

"It's been framed that a bunch of young men sat around with craft knives. You have a sample opening room with employees wearing PPE opening samples."

From BBC

They must report capex on assets not yet in service and include them in their total PPE capex, but aren’t specifically required to break these expenditures out separately.

From The Wall Street Journal