body armour

British

noun

protective covering used to prevent injury to the body

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It's hard going at first - the altitude and our body armour making it difficult to breath.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"We're already rolling out protective body armour and by trialling Tasers we're making sure staff have the tools they need to keep themselves safe."

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

The image of the princess walking through a minefield, in a visor and body armour, had brought worldwide attention to the danger caused by mines left behind after wars had ended.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

It is thought that the Prison Service's snap review into protective body armour will present its findings in the next few months, and will consult unions.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

They had no body armour; their shields were small round bucklers; their weapons were bows and daggers.

From Homer and His Age by Lang, Andrew

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