First Known Use: 15th century
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cuirass
noun cui·rass \kwi-ˈras, 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 (as bony plates covering an animal) resembling a cuirass
— cui·rassed adjective
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Origin of CUIRASS
Middle English curas, from Middle French cuirasse, probably from Old Occitan coirassa, from Late Latin coreacea, feminine of coreaceus leathern, from Latin corium skin, leather; akin to Old English heortha deerskin, Latin cortex bark, Greek keirein to cut — more at shear
Rhymes with CUIRASS
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Medical Dictionary
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
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