noun
armor that protects the wearer's whole body
• Syn: ↑body armor, ↑suit of armor, ↑suit of armour, ↑coat of mail, ↑cataphract
• Hyponyms:
↑bulletproof vest, ↑chain mail, ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armor, ↑ring armour, ↑corselet, ↑corslet, ↑cuirass
• Part Meronyms:
↑armet, ↑basinet, ↑brassard, ↑breastplate, ↑aegis, ↑egis, ↑cannon, ↑casque, ↑cubitiere, ↑cuisse, ↑epauliere, ↑fauld, ↑gauntlet, ↑gantlet, ↑metal glove, ↑gorget, ↑greave, ↑jambeau, ↑helmet, ↑knee piece, ↑nosepiece, ↑pallette, ↑palette, ↑rerebrace, ↑upper cannon, ↑roundel, ↑skirt of tasses, ↑solleret, ↑sabaton, ↑tasset, ↑tasse, ↑tuille, ↑vambrace, ↑lower cannon, ↑voider, ↑gusset
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body armour noun
Protective covering or clothing for the body
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Main Entry: ↑body
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body armour UK US noun [uncountable]
special clothes that soldiers and police officers wear to protect themselves against bullets in extremely dangerous situations
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clothing worn by the police, etc. to protect themselves
Useful english dictionary. 2012.