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body armour

body armour is the alternative spelling of body armor.

Meaning of body armor

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.
    • Near-synonym: suit of armor (often coordinate)
    Synonyms:
    suit of armor[Appendix:Glossary

Forms of body armour

pluralbody armours

Questions about body armour

What is body armour the alternative spelling of?
Body armour is the alternative spelling of body armor.

Words near body armour in the dictionary

  1. Bodwell
  2. Bodwells
  3. body
  4. body and soul
  5. body armor
  6. body armour
  7. body art
  8. body bag
  9. body bags
  10. body blow
  11. body blows

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