Doron

noun

Do·​ron

ˈdōrˌän

plural -s

: a layered glass cloth impregnated with a hard plastic that is used for body armor

Word History

Etymology

Brigadier General Georges F. Doriot born 1899 American business executive army officer + English -on (as in nylon)

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