See Also: Protective(medicine)
protective(dictionary)
protective(dictionary)
protective zone(medicine)
Protective Order(law)
Protective covenant(money)
Protective Life(finance)
Protective covenant(finance)
Protective stop(finance)
protective custody(dictionary)

protective (oh)



[only before noun] used or intended for protection
::protective clothing
::Sunscreen provides a protective layer against the sun's harmful rays.
wanting to protect someone from harm or danger
protective towards
::I can't help feeling protective towards my kids.
protective of
::He's very protective of his younger brother.
intended to give an advantage to your own country's industry
::protective tariffs
-- protectively adv
-- protectiveness n [U]