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horse armor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, armor.; armor worn by a horse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A piece of downloadable content or microtransaction for a video game, especially one purely cosmetic and considered being of bad value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, derogatory, humorous, idiomatic

Topics: games, gaming

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History

Etymology

In reference to Bethesda Game Studios' 2006 RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which notoriously offered horse armor as a paid piece of DLC.