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cuirie

American

[kweer-ee] / ˈkwɪər i /

noun

Armor.

a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.

Etymology

Origin of cuirie

1225–75; Middle English quirre < Old French quiree, quirie, cuirie; cuirass

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