transcription, транскрипция: [ kwi-ˈras, kyu̇- ]
noun
Etymology: 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
Date: 15th century
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