Meanings
nounarmguard (plural armguards)
plural armguards
- A protective cover for the arm.
Off comes the bright red jacket with built-in armguards.
2009 July 18, Susan Dominus, “Vroom! Off on a Tour of Brooklyn to Help the Ill”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports
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Origin
Translations
Italian parabraccia
- parabracciaprotective cover for the arm
Cite this entry
APA
armguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armguard
MLA
“armguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armguard. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armguard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armguard.
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