WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcoat of ˈmail, n. [countable], pl. coats of mail. 
  1. Heraldrya piece of clothing made of chain mail or metal scales, worn by knights on the upper part of the body.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coat′ of mail′, 
  1. Heraldrya long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings;
    hauberk;
    byrnie.
  • parallel to French cotte de mailles 1480–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coat of mail n
  1. a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk
'coat of mail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chiton - coat-of-mail shell - habergeon - hauberk - panzer - byrnie

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