English Explanatory Dictionary

adult protection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Policies and actions in place for the protection of (sometimes vulnerable) adults; adult safeguarding.
  2. Adult incontinence wear, such as adult diapers, pads, diaper briefs or incontinence briefs.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see adult, protection. (i.e. protection by adults)

Word forms

adult protection

Etymology

From adult (“a fully grown human”) + protection (“the process of keeping someone safe”). The incontinence sense is a euphemism for keeping an adult safe from (protected against) accidents.

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