shin guard

noun

, Sports.

1. a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shin guard¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Roan jumped around in a hot pink and electric blue lucha libre wrestler’s outfit made of latex, with iridescent leather accessories including a belt, mask, shin guards and wrist and upper arm cuffs.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s armed with a padded glove, mask, helmet, chest protector, throat protector and shin guards.

From Los Angeles Times

They played violin and attended the prestigious Purcell School as a kid, turning up on the first day in a football uniform complete with shin guards.

From Los Angeles Times

Harper started to remove his shin guard when third base umpire Ángel Hernández called out the slugger.

From Washington Times

He didn’t even wait to come off the field before unlacing his cleats, lowering his socks and removing his shin guards.

From Seattle Times