suit of armour

collocation in English

meaningsofsuitandarmour

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suit
noun
uk
/suːt/us
/suːt/
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the ...
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armour
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɑː.mər/us
/ˈɑːr.mɚ/
strong covering that protects something, especially ...
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(Definition ofsuitandarmourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Finding asuitofarmourthat fitted was a problem throughout the theatre of operations.
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I can assure him asuitofarmourwould not be sufficient protection.
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I suppose that the present age of majority, 21, has something to do with one's ability to mount a horse wearing asuitofarmour.
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Now, and for the future, that superbsuitofarmouris on display for all to see.
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Women pupils were taught at least partly separately, and their life classes consisted of drawing a man wearing asuitofarmour.
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In asuitofarmour, the cuirass was generally connected to a back piece.
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The tall ninja, who attacks from a different angle, extends a folding metalsuitofarmourover his body, originating from two small shoulder pads.
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Her attitude is hersuitofarmour, accessorised with enough gold jewellery to really do some harm, and acrylics that could have your eyes out.
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It seems to look like asuitofarmourpossessed by a ghost.
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The complete panoply thus forms a cumbersome tubularsuitofarmour, which fully protects the neck and torso, and extends down to the knees.
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A man drinking tea in the iconicsuitofarmouris the focal point of part of the ad.
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Charles is depicted wearing the samesuitofarmour, riding a heavily muscled dun horse with peculiarly small head.
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The entirety of thesuitofarmour, or one similar to it, was present in the church well into the 20th century, however much of it was stolen by thiefs.
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It is part of our heritage and is the admiration of world heritage, as are our suits of armour, sabres, pikes and so forth.
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I well remember recent cases involving exports of lesser value—suits of armour, and various other things—which might be regarded as worth keeping in this country.
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As they did not have to trundle suits of armour about, they reached the age of majority earlier.
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