undergarment

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The undergarment was a "tunic."

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  • The little .32-caliber bullet from her gun would not have had much effect on his bulletproof undergarment, except that it would have given him a hard whack on the ribs If she had shot him, he would have had a chance to fall over and play dead, possibly getting a chance to surprise the three men. —  127 - Hell Below
  • He managed to get at the bulletproof chain-mesh undergarment which he wore, and removed it. —  034 - The Fantastic Island
  • The weapon was a shotgun, and the charge hit Johnny in the stomach, which was fortunate, because the chain mesh undergarment which he wore--the type which all of Doc's aids wore habitually--stopped the shot without difficulty. —  088 - The Awful Egg
  • He began to feel quite ill But he breathed brief and silent thanks for a bulletproof undergarment, which all of Doc Savage's aids habitually wore. —  042 - The Midas Man
  • They seemed surprised to find none on the bronze mans person, although they removed his coat, patted his trouser legs, searched under his shirt, and even yanked off the bullet-proof chain mail undergarment which he always wore Several more men appeared. —  042 - The Midas Man
 

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/əndərgɑrmənt/
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