body armor vs armor

body armor and armor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
body armor	Yes	No	No	No
armor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, armor is a hypernym of body armor; that is, armor is a word with a broader meaning than body armor:

Other hypernyms of body armor include armour.

body armor (noun)	armor (noun)
armor that protects the wearer's whole body	tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
	protective covering made of metal and used in combat
	a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

body armor (verb)	armor (verb)
	equip with armor