Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
armor of proof (which see, underproof ).
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Examples
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And proof-armor of dullness have steeled to her charms!
The Poems of Henry Timrod Henry Timrod 1847
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"'Twas well done of thee, Philibert," said he of the proof-armor, "to ride forth so far to welcome thy cousin and companion in arms."
Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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“’Twas well done of thee, Philibert,” said he of the proof-armor, “to ride forth so far to welcome thy cousin and companion in arms.”
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“’Twas well done of thee, Philibert,” said he of the proof-armor, “to ride forth so far to welcome thy cousin and companion in arms.”
Burlesques 2006
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