Transcription
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- [kwi-ras]
- /kwɪˈræs/
- /kwɪ.ˈræs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwi-ras]
- /kwɪˈræs/
Definitions of cuirass word
- noun cuirass a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back 3
- noun cuirass a hard outer protective covering of some animals, consisting of shell, plate, or scales 3
- noun cuirass any similar protective covering, as on a ship 3
- verb cuirass to equip with a cuirass 3
- noun cuirass a piece of closefitting armor for protecting the breast and back, orig. made of leather 3
- noun cuirass the breastplate of such armor 3
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Origin of cuirass
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; < French cuirasse < Late Latin coriācea, noun use of feminine of coriāceus (adj.) leather, equivalent to Latin cori(um) leather + -āceus -aceous; replacing late Middle English curas < Middle French curasse, variant of cuirasse
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Parts of speech for Cuirass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuirass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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