(DoD, NATO) Clothing especially designed, fabricated, or treated to protect personnel against hazards caused by extreme changes in physical environment, dangerous working conditions, or enemy action.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). protective clothing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/protective_clothing/definitions/1963513 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "protective clothing" http://smartdefine.org/protective_clothing/definitions/1963513 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, protective clothing, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/protective_clothing/definitions/1963513>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "protective clothing" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/protective_clothing/definitions/1963513> |