PROTECTIVE


Meaning of PROTECTIVE in English

■ adjective

1》 serving, intended, or wishing to protect.

2》 Economics relating to protectionism.

■ noun Brit. a thing that protects.

↘ dated a condom.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.