war shirt
Americannoun
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Literary. a piece of armor worn to protect the upper body in battle; generally a mail shirt.
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(among some Indigenous cultures of North America) a shirt made of hide and richly decorated to commemorate important events, worn during certain ceremonies and on special occasions.
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The plain undecorated war shirt worn by another of the delegation he also inherited and it was actually worn on war parties before the Flatheads settled on the reservation.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a war shirt, a shield, a bow, and a quiver of arrows.
From Blackfeet Indian Stories by Grinnell, George Bird
He was so proud of himself that he walked around like a great chief, who wears a war shirt with many scalp locks on it.
From Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Powers, Mabel
There was a war shirt, a shield, and a bow and arrows.
From Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People by Grinnell, George Bird
Among the Blackfeet the capture of a shield, bow, gun, war bonnet, war shirt, or medicine pipe was deemed a coup.
From Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People by Grinnell, George Bird
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