pocket protectorn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒkɪt prəˌtɛktə/, U.S.

/ˈpɑkət prəˌtɛktər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pocket n., protector n.

Etymology: < pocket n. + protector n.

Chiefly U.S.

Originally: †a device attached to the opening of a pocket and designed to prevent objects falling out (obsolete). In later use: a plastic case which fits into a shirt pocket and designed to protect the garment from marking by pens, pencils, etc.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > pocket > parts of

pocket hole1590

pocket-lid1750

pocket protector1848

pocket stay1895

1848 Times 12 May 11/2 (advt.) Nicoll's Patent Pocket Protector... The principal merit of the pocket protector consists in its preventing any valuable substance or object from accidentally dropping out, and yet the wearer can place such in, or withdraw the same, with all customary convenience.

1885 Coshocton (Ohio) Age 14 Mar. 8/1 The following articles are among the report: Scissors, $50.15..erasers, $31.24; pocket protectors, $15; blanks books, $135.

1949 Sedalia (Missouri) Democrat 17 July 7/1 (advt.) Celluloid pocket protectors for pencils.

1988 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 38 Recruiters have been spotted popping popcorn at booths to draw attention. Others hand out pocket protectors, gym bags, appointment calendars, mugs.

2005 Monterey County Herald (Nexis) 15 Apr. How many shirts have you saved with your nifty plastic pocket protector?

Compounds

attributive. Designating a socially awkward, overly studious person of the type frequently associated with the use of this item; ‘nerdy’, ‘geeky’.

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1984 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 26 July Q. Nerd's dress code? A. J.C. Penney white T-shirt and jeans three inches short. Q. Favorite accessory? A. Plastic pen-pack pocket protector.]

1988 InfoWorld (Nexis) 4 Apr. 70 ‘Hell ain't got no fury like I-Triple-E denied,’ sang the pocket protector crowd from Hewlett-Packard.

2002 D. Verton Hacker Diaries ii. 41 Although Joe Magee was ‘definitely one of the nerds’ in school, he was not your typical pocket-protector type of nerd.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pocket protector
释义	pocket protectorn. Brit. /ˈpɒkɪt prəˌtɛktə/, U.S. /ˈpɑkət prəˌtɛktər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pocket n., protector n. Etymology: < pocket n. + protector n. Chiefly U.S. Originally: †a device attached to the opening of a pocket and designed to prevent objects falling out (obsolete). In later use: a plastic case which fits into a shirt pocket and designed to protect the garment from marking by pens, pencils, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > pocket > parts of pocket hole1590 pocket-lid1750 pocket protector1848 pocket stay1895 1848 Times 12 May 11/2 (advt.) Nicoll's Patent Pocket Protector... The principal merit of the pocket protector consists in its preventing any valuable substance or object from accidentally dropping out, and yet the wearer can place such in, or withdraw the same, with all customary convenience. 1885 Coshocton (Ohio) Age 14 Mar. 8/1 The following articles are among the report: Scissors, $50.15..erasers, $31.24; pocket protectors, $15; blanks books, $135. 1949 Sedalia (Missouri) Democrat 17 July 7/1 (advt.) Celluloid pocket protectors for pencils. 1988 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 38 Recruiters have been spotted popping popcorn at booths to draw attention. Others hand out pocket protectors, gym bags, appointment calendars, mugs. 2005 Monterey County Herald (Nexis) 15 Apr. How many shirts have you saved with your nifty plastic pocket protector? Compounds attributive. Designating a socially awkward, overly studious person of the type frequently associated with the use of this item; ‘nerdy’, ‘geeky’. ΚΠ 1984 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 26 July Q. Nerd's dress code? A. J.C. Penney white T-shirt and jeans three inches short. Q. Favorite accessory? A. Plastic pen-pack pocket protector.] 1988 InfoWorld (Nexis) 4 Apr. 70 ‘Hell ain't got no fury like I-Triple-E denied,’ sang the pocket protector crowd from Hewlett-Packard. 2002 D. Verton Hacker Diaries ii. 41 Although Joe Magee was ‘definitely one of the nerds’ in school, he was not your typical pocket-protector type of nerd. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1848
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