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Noun: coat of mail
  1. Armour that protects the wearer's whole body
    "The museum displayed an ancient coat of mail";
    - body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract

Derived forms: coats of mail

Type of: armor [US], armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Coat of mail