A protective covering for the knee, worn especially when playing sport.
Example sentencesExamples
Any dancer who sees the show winces at how often the dancers slide on their knees and paws, without a knee pad in sight.
Gardeners should use foam knee pads and take frequent breaks from kneeling.
You need knee pads that strap right onto your knees, or those that can in some way be attached to your slacks.
The safety-conscious use head gear, gloves, and knee pads.
They were extraordinary, skating without helmets or knee pads, invading empty swimming pools like backstreet bandits, brave and single-minded and uniquely talented.
They wore knee pads because play was rough, with frequent fights over balls that went out of bounds.
Those taking part should take knee pads and roller blades, although some equipment can be provided.
Knee pads are often the first thing to hit the pavement, and need to stay in place while you're sliding.
When they go for a drink in their team kit - whites tucked into brown leather knee pads - the logo is there.
Some people prefer the big water-resistant pads with handles, while others prefer strap-on knee pads.
Definition of knee pad in US English:
knee pad
noun
A protective covering for the knee, worn especially when playing sports.
Example sentencesExamples
Some people prefer the big water-resistant pads with handles, while others prefer strap-on knee pads.
Knee pads are often the first thing to hit the pavement, and need to stay in place while you're sliding.
The safety-conscious use head gear, gloves, and knee pads.
You need knee pads that strap right onto your knees, or those that can in some way be attached to your slacks.
They were extraordinary, skating without helmets or knee pads, invading empty swimming pools like backstreet bandits, brave and single-minded and uniquely talented.
When they go for a drink in their team kit - whites tucked into brown leather knee pads - the logo is there.
Gardeners should use foam knee pads and take frequent breaks from kneeling.
Those taking part should take knee pads and roller blades, although some equipment can be provided.
They wore knee pads because play was rough, with frequent fights over balls that went out of bounds.
Any dancer who sees the show winces at how often the dancers slide on their knees and paws, without a knee pad in sight.