flak suit

American  

noun

U.S. Air Force.

1. a suit of two or more padded armored garments designed to protect the body from shrapnel.

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Etymology

Origin of flak suit

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He smiled at Yossarian wanly, looking frail and exceptionally young and bashful in the bulky dungeon of his earphones, hat, throat mike, flak suit and parachute.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Yossarian unsnapped his flak suit and took off his helmet.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Yossarian bent forward to peer and saw a strangely colored stain seeping through the coveralls just above the armhole of Snowden’s flak suit.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Snowden was lying on his back on the floor with his legs stretched out, still burdened cumbersomely by his flak suit, his flak helmet, his parachute harness and his Mae West.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller