body-worn

Carried while dressed

Body-worn describes devices or equipment designed to be carried on a person's body during use.

The term appears most often with cameras—body-worn cameras are small recording devices attached to police officers' uniforms: The department mandated body-worn cameras for all patrol officers.

Also applies to microphones, sensors, and medical monitors.

technology

camera

Image capturing device

tracker · device · wearable · bodycam · police · recording · transmitter · monitor · fitness · smartwatch

fashion

accessory

Supplementary addition

  • jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
  • pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
  • broochDecorative fastening ornament

corsage · sash · scarf · belt · watch · badge · pin · lanyard · armband · anklet

medical

pacemaker

Device regulating heartbeat

monitor · glucose · sensor · patch · brace · splint · prosthetic · orthotic · compression · bandage

protective

armor

Protective combat covering

  • vestSleeveless upper-body garment
  • helmetProtective head covering
  • shieldHandheld defensive armor

padding · guard · gear · kevlar · ballistic · tactical · riot · military · combat · flak

Opposites
method of carrying/attachment

body-wornhandheld

Designed for palm use

wall-mounted · hand-carried · stationary · tabletop · desktop

fixedness/mounting

body-wornfixed

Restored or immovable

stationary · wall-mounted · mounted · installed · built-in

Family

body, worn, bodies, bodied, bodily, wore, wearing, outwear, underwear

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