Pocket protector

A pocket protector is a plastic sheath designed to hold pens, pencils and other small tools including screwdrivers and small slide rules. The sheath and its contents slip inside the wearer's top shirt pocket. A pocket protector helps prevent the pens from staining the wearer's shirt and from wearing holes in the pocket.

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In many news stories featuring NASA engineers and scientists you will see men featuring short back and sides haircuts, "Buddy Holly" style eye glasses and short-sleeved white shirts with pocket protectors. Pocket protectors are usually white, to match the wearers shirt, and sometimes feature advertising messages and company logos http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~squadron/pocketp.gif.

Related Topics:
NASA - Scientist - Buddy Holly

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Today the wearing of a pocket protector is somewhat of a fashion statement. It is an important part of the stereotypical nerd image.

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