soft armor

American  

noun

1. quilted fabric used as armor.

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Example Sentences

The Ann Demeulemeester Black Livia Collar is a soft armor, supple and tough as the shearling and lambskin that forms it.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Police Chief Art Acevedo warned officers to equip themselves with heavy vests over the soft armor designed to block ammunition from most handguns and shotguns, the Houston Chronicle reported.

From Seattle Times

Company officials say it’s a new way for members of law enforcement or the military to wear and carry their concealable soft armor.

From Washington Times

Zeglen had himself hired the marksman to test an invention he would go on to patent as the world's first “soft armor.”

From Scientific American

The actress January Jones considers her red Teddy Bear coat as much soft armor as mere outerwear, she wrote by email, equally a security blanket and a “chic and enviable” way to stay warm.

From New York Times