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plastron
[ plas-truhn ]
noun
- a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- Fencing. a quilted pad worn over part of the torso, for protection.
- an ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.
- the starched front of a shirt.
- Zoology. the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.
plastron
/ ˈæٰə /
noun
- the bony plate forming the ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle
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Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of plastron1
C16: via French from Italian piastrone, from piastra breastplate, from Latin emplastrum plaster
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But plastrons have proved highly unstable under water, keeping surfaces dry for only a matter of hours in the lab.
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Leopard and landscapes of coconut trees patterns appeared on short sleeve shirts while big necklace plastrons acted as clothes.
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Ms. Repossi works exclusively with precious metals and stones while Mapplethorpe’s necklaces and plastrons were made of beads and what she described as “cheap, strange objects.”
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The cotton poplin plastron shirt took 11 hours to make, according to the French house.
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The show opened with all-wite looks featuring quilted cotton fencing plastrons and long, romantic tulle skirts.
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