noun General Slang

Kevlar

KEV-lar · noun · slang

The combat helmet.

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The standard ballistic helmet, referred to by the material it is made from; also called a K-pot.

“Strap your Kevlar on, we're going outside the wire.”
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Kevlar In A Sentence

Strap your Kevlar on, we're going outside the wire.

Origin & Usage

U.S. military; from the DuPont aramid fiber 'Kevlar.'

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What does Kevlar mean in the military?

It's slang for the standard ballistic combat helmet, named after the material it's made from; it's also called a K-pot.

Where does the name come from?

It comes from Kevlar, the DuPont aramid fiber used to make the helmet and body armor.

How is the term used?

A soldier might be told to strap on their Kevlar before heading outside the wire on a mission.

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