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He's got black leather and chain mail.—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Find a flapper dress, or arm yourself with chain mail.—Allegra Goodman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2026 View gallery - 5 images For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – were an ancient feature that some lineages inherited and others later lost.—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026 The shiny chain mail material and bright apple green shade give the whole look a decidedly 2000s vibe.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chain mail