armor
very strong clothing that protects the body from bullets, knives, and other weapons
Strong protective clothing, typically made of metal, ceramics, or high-strength fibers, worn on the body to reduce or stop damage from weapons or other physical attacks.
a hard covering on cars, tanks, or buildings that protects them from weapons
A strong, usually metal or composite outer layer on vehicles or structures that is designed to resist bullets, explosions, or other attacks.
the way a person protects their feelings so other people cannot easily hurt them
A mental or emotional defense that someone uses to avoid being hurt, criticized, or showing vulnerability.
tanks and other strong military vehicles, spoken of as one group
Military vehicles, especially tanks and other heavily protected vehicles, considered as a combat force or unit.
a hard natural covering on an animal that keeps it safe from other animals or harm
A natural hard outer covering on an animal’s body that protects it from attack or injury.
to put strong protective material on something so it cannot be easily hurt or broken
To equip a person, vehicle, or structure with armor so that it is protected against weapons or damage.
- Base: armor
- Plural: armor
a chink in someone's armor
1small but important weakness
a small weakness in a person or thing that seems very strong or perfect
- His impatience with children is the one chink in his armor.
- The data leak revealed a serious chink in the company’s armor.
- Her tendency to overtrust people is a chink in her otherwise strong armor.
body armor
1protective clothing for the torso
special strong clothing that covers the body and protects it from bullets or other weapons
- All officers are required to wear body armor during the operation.
- The journalist was given body armor before entering the war zone.
- Modern body armor is lighter and more flexible than older designs.
emotional armor
1mental protection from emotional hurt
the ways a person protects their feelings so that other people cannot easily hurt them
- She wears emotional armor at work and never talks about her private life.
- Over time he learned to take off his emotional armor with close friends.
- Humor became his emotional armor after the divorce.
strip away someone's armor
1remove emotional defenses
to make someone lose their usual emotional protection so that their true feelings are easy to see
- The conversation slowly stripped away his armor and he began to cry.
- Living alone in a new country stripped away her armor of confidence.
- The film strips away the main character’s armor and shows his deep fears.
suit of armor
1full set of metal armor
a complete set of metal armor that covers a person from head to foot, like knights wore in the past
- A dusty suit of armor stood in the corner of the old hall.
- The museum has a fifteenth-century suit of armor on display.
- He rented a suit of armor for the historical festival.
knight in shining armor
1ideal man who rescues someone
A man who appears and helps someone out of big trouble in a very brave and romantic way, like a hero in a story.
- She was hoping for a knight in shining armor to pay off her debts, but she knew that was unrealistic.
- When my car broke down in the rain, a stranger stopped like a knight in shining armor and helped me fix it.
- When her car broke down, her neighbor turned out to be a real knight in shining armor.
- She’s always waiting for a knight in shining armor instead of solving her own problems.
- He wants to be her knight in shining armor, but she prefers to solve her own problems.
- His offer to pay the medical bills made him seem like a knight in shining armor to the family.