CEFR B1

cuirasse

noun

Meaning

cuirasse means a piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cuirasse to mean a piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
The teacher asked students to find cuirasse in the reading.

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cuirasse (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses cuirasse to mean a piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
The teacher asked students to find cuirasse in the reading.
Check the words around cuirasse to choose the right meaning.

How to Use cuirasse

a/the cuirasse (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cuirasse."
cuirasse in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cuirasse in context before translating it."

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