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Buff coats

Scope note

Sleeveless jackets made of leather, worn in 16th- and 17th-century Europe either under a cuirass or as an independent protection against edged weapons. TARA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036755

Broader Terms used

<body armor: torso>

Term used for

buff-coats
coats, buff

Equivalent Terms used

buff coat

Created

12yrs ago

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