Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WordNet
n. armor that protects the wearer's whole body [syn: body armor, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract]
Wikipedia
Body Armour is a 2007 action film directed by Gerry Lively with Chazz Palminteri and Til Schweiger. It is about a killer and a bodyguard who against all odds eventually become friends.
Usage examples of "body armour".
She had planned on meeting Reiger again, sure, when she was in body armour, lugging some heavy-duty weapons hardware around with her.
Most wore mock body armour and makeup that rangedfrom the comic to the grotesque.
Coiled ropes and bundles of supplies wrapped in sealskin lay scattered about, along with discarded body armour, swords and belts.
In the stern hold of Kyllikki, Jordan Kramer and Gerrit Van Wyk lifted the heavy casque from Marc's head, then helped him from the body armour.
He had a breastplate, but no other body armour, while his shield was painted with Gorfyddyd's spread-winged eagle.
They were wearing body armour of black leather, and leggings of leather and fur.
He wore a linen tunic with light body armour, enough to turn a dagger’.
So presently they started, carrying their weapons, but wearing no mail because of the intense heat, although Dick reminded his master how they had been told that they should not venture forth without body armour.
Makri has discarded her body armour and is wearing only her chainmail bikini.