Ads
related to: under armour threadborne heatgear sleeveless shorts reviews for women
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A haubergeon ("little hauberk") refers to a smaller mail shirt, [2] that was sometimes sleeveless, [3] but the terms are occasionally used interchangeably. [3] Mail armor, likely invented by the Celts , became widely adopted for its flexibility and spread throughout Europe and Asia, becoming a staple in Roman legions and medieval warfare .
Chausses were also worn as a woollen legging with layers, as part of civilian dress, and as a gamboised (quilted or padded) garment worn under mail chausses.. The old French word chausse, meaning stocking, survives only in modern French as the stem of the words chaussure (shoe) and chaussette (sock) and in the tongue-twister:
A sleeveless T-shirt, also called a muscle shirt, is the same design as a T-shirt, but without sleeves. [4] Some sleeveless T-shirts, which possess smaller, narrower arm holes, are traditionally worn by both women and men. They are often worn during athletic activities or as casual wear during warmer weather.
Under arms describes a state of military readiness (actual or ceremonial). Typically, troops are considered "under arms" when they are in uniform , on duty, and carrying a weapon ( rifle , side-arm , or sword ), as opposed to being in uniform, on duty, but not carrying a weapon.
Ads
related to: under armour threadborne heatgear sleeveless shorts reviews for women