"pocket protector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pocket protectors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pocket protector (plural pocket protectors)
  1. 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. Translations (a sheath designed to fit in a shirt pocket): protector de bolsillo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pocket_protector-en-noun-8kkQLDYP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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