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protectives

protectives is the plural of protective.

Meaning of protective

Noun

protective (plural protectives)

  1. (UK) Something that protects.
  2. A condom.

See all 4 meanings of protective

Questions about protectives

What is protectives the plural of?
Protectives is the plural of protective.

Words near protectives in the dictionary

  1. protective pants
  2. protective reaction
  3. protective reactions
  4. protectively
  5. protectiveness
  6. protectives
  7. protectivity
  8. Protectograph
  9. Protectographs
  10. protectope
  11. protectopes

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