Wearing or equipped with a cuirass; protected by a piece of torso armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate.
The past participle of cuirass (when used as a verb), or an adjective formed by adding -ed to the noun cuirass, following English word-formation patterns for describing equipped or clothed states.
When we describe a soldier as 'cuirassed,' it instantly tells us their rank and wealth—only well-funded armies or nobility could afford proper metal torso protection!
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