body armor

English

Alternative forms

• body armour

Noun

body armor (uncountable)

1. Armor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.

   Hypernyms: personal protective equipment, PPE

   Near-synonym: suit of armor (often coordinate)

Further reading

• body armor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia