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body armour

British

noun

protective covering used to prevent injury to the body

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Both Héctor and Julio were wearing body armour, 14kg of Kevlar and armour plate.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He appeared by video link from HMP Belmarsh flanked by five prison officers dressed in riot masks and protective body armour.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

But the BBC compared his body armour, riot shield and headgear with that of every police officer at the scene.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

An internal review into protective body armour will be also carried out, she said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Probably the first shells and body armour of living things were protections against drying rather than against active enemies.

From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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