Cricket batters' protective gear (4)

I believe the answer is:

pads

(Other definitions for pads that I've seen before include "Treads" , "Apartments; cushions" , "Lines or stuffs with soft material" , "Quarters" , "Bolsters" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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