Goalie's gear (4)
I believe the answer is:
pads
'goalie's gear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pads that I've seen before include "tablets" , "Apartments; cushions" , "Fleshes out" , "Lines or stuffs with soft material" , "Walks softly" .)