adult protection
Policies and actions in place for the protection of adultsPolicies and actions in place for the protection of (sometimes vulnerable) adults; adult safeguarding.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Policies and actions in place for the protection of (sometimes vulnerable) adults; adult safeguarding.
(euphemistic, uncommon, uncountable)Adult incontinence wear, such as adult diapers, pads, diaper briefs or incontinence briefs.
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see adult, protection. (i.e. protection by adults)
All children need adult protection, but not all adults deserve to have children.
Origin
From adult (“a fully grown human”) + protection (“the process of keeping someone safe”). TFrom adult (“a fully grown human”) + protection (“the process of keeping someone safe”). The incontinence sense is a euphemism for keeping an adult safe from (protected against) accidents.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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