hip pad
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A pad worn on the hip to protect from hits and falls
- noun
- /hɪp pæd/
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almohadilla de cadera
- Before the match, he adjusted his hip pads to ensure they fit securely.
Examples
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Have you seen my hip pads?
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The player wore a hip pad to protect himself from injuries during the game.
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Football players often rely on hip pads to cushion their hips during tackles.
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Morphology
The meaning 'a protective pad worn on the hip' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hip' (a body area) + 'pad' (a protective cushioning). This body-part + protective-item pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows ordinary noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun hip pad is a literal name: hip is the side of your body and pad is a soft cushion, so the picture is a small cushion worn on the hip. That's why it means 'a protective pad worn on the hip to protect you from hits'.