pocket protector
pocket protector · pocket protectors
A sheath, usually of plastic, designed to fit in a shirt pocket and hold pens and…A sheath, usually of plastic, designed to fit in a shirt pocket and hold pens and other small implements, preventing them from tearing or staining the shirt.
Meaning
2 sensesA sheath, usually of plastic, designed to fit in a shirt pocket and hold pens and other small implements, preventing them from tearing or staining the shirt.
(US, metonymically, slang)A white-collar technical worker such as a scientist or engineer, especially in military and space applications; a nerd or someone with a nerdy job.
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