protective
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
protective/prəˈtektɪv/
▶adjective
- 1 serving, intended, or wishing to protect.
- 2 Economics relating to protectionism.
■ dated a condom.
– derivatives
protectively adverb,
protectiveness noun.
protectively adverb,
protectiveness noun.
'protective' also found in these Oxford entries:
anodize
- apron
- armature
- armour
- bagworm
- bark
- Blakey
- box
- cable
- caddis
- calyx
- cap
- care
- careful
- case
- chrome
- chromium plate
- cocoon
- coif
- cork
- countershading
- cover
- coverture
- custody
- cuticle
- cyst
- deadlight
- earwax
- enamel
- etch
- face mask
- fatherly
- fireguard
- flash suit
- galvanize
- gas mask
- genie
- glove
- goggle
- gown
- grommet
- hard hat
- helmet
- incubator
- integument
- jealous
- lac
- lacquer
- laminate
- lares
