cuirass
noun
cui·rass
| \ kwi-ˈras
, kyu̇-\
, kyu̇-\
Definition of cuirass
1
: a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist
also
: the breastplate of such a piece
2
: something (such as bony plates covering an animal) resembling a cuirass
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Other Words from cuirass
cuirassed
\ kwi-ˈrast
, kyu̇- \
adjective
, kyu̇- \
adjective
Examples of cuirass in a Sentence
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My favourite application of bronze has always been the cuirass (breastplate), shield, spear, sword and greaves of the Spartan soldiers. — Wei Koh, A-LIST, "How the Watch Industry Plundered the Periodic Table," 3 Apr. 2018 The remains of the tunic-like garment, known as a cuirass, are held in the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. — James Rogers, Fox News, "King Tutankhamun bombshell? Mysterious pharaoh may have been a boy soldier," 26 Mar. 2018 The cuirass suffered damage during the excavation, likely while being removed from its original box and when an attempt was made to unfold it. — James Rogers, Fox News, "King Tutankhamun bombshell? Mysterious pharaoh may have been a boy soldier," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cuirass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cuirass
noun
cui·rass
| \ kwi-ˈras, kyu̇-
\
\
Medical Definition of cuirass
1
: a plaster cast for the trunk and neck
2
: a respirator that covers the chest or the chest and abdomen and provides artificial respiration by means of an electric pump