protective vest
Torso armor garment
A protective vest is a garment worn on the torso to shield against injury.
The term covers bulletproof vests worn by police and military, stab-resistant vests for corrections officers, and high-visibility safety vests for construction workers.
In sports, protective vests guard against impacts: The catcher wore a protective vest behind the plate.
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- armorProtective combat covering
- kevlarBullet-resistant synthetic fiber
- tacticalStrategically planned
- tactical gearMilitary-grade operational equipment
shield · body armor · flak jacket · ballistic · police · law enforcement · military · SWAT · combat · chest · torso · under cover · shooting · safety · guard · plates · trauma · officer
- protective gearhelmet, helmets, hard hat, hard hats, gloves
- crowd controlriot gear, riot shields, rubber bullets, pepper balls, water cannon
- archeryarrow, bow, bows, arrows, archer
- rodeobull riding, bareback riding, bronc riding, calf roping, team roping
protection vs. vulnerability
protective vestbare chest
nakedness · vulnerability · exposed skin · unarmored · defenselessness
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