PPE

[ pee-pee-ee ]

abbreviation for

1. personal protective equipment: specialized clothing or other wearable gear that minimizes one’s exposure to sources of illness or injury, and in medical contexts helps to inhibit the spread of infection to others:

   Entering week three of this viral outbreak, the demand for disposable PPE, especially gloves and respirators, has already begun to exceed the supply.

2. British. philosophy, politics, and economics:

   Gerald is studying PPE at Oxford.

PPE

abbreviation for

1. philosophy, politics, and economics: a university course
2. personal protective equipment: clothing and equipment used to ensure personal safety in the workplace

Example Sentences

“The cost to the public purse has already become increasingly clear with huge sums lost to unusable PPE from ill-qualified suppliers,” Mr Bruce continued.

From BBC

Of that, approximately £1bn was spent on PPE that was deemed unfit for use, according to another NGO, Spotlight on Corruption.

From BBC

The third stage of the inquiry will also examine the impact on NHS staff, the use of masks and PPE in hospitals, the policy of shielding the most vulnerable and the treatment of long Covid.

From BBC

“He’s treated like any other member of staff with his PPE and breaks after detecting scat,” Ulf said.

From BBC

In Colorado, for example, poultry workers got infected in July because it was 104 degrees Fahrenheit and they couldn’t keep their PPE on properly, said Dr. Abraar Karan, Stanford infectious disease physician and post-doctoral researcher.

From Salon