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| cui·rass [ kwi ráss ] (plural cui·rass·es) |
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1. armor for upper body: a piece of body armor made of metal or leather, covering the chest and sometimes the back
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2. protection: a protective covering, or a means of protection
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3. zoology animal's hard protective covering: a protective outer covering on some animals, e.g. scales or a shell
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| [15th century. Via Old French cuirace< Latin coriaceus "made of leather" < corium "leather"] |
