(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation"
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
